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Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
and Differential Diagnosis ... dysmorphic RBC’s, RBC ... /WBC casts, proteinuria ... tract), terminal (bladder ... neck, prostatic) #Diagnosis
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... kidney and urinary bladder ... NephroP #kidney #bladder ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pocus #ultrasound
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
Gallbladder • Urinary Bladder ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Diagnosis
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Upper Tract - Bladder ... NOT distended on ultrasound ... on ultrasound, ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... @Pocus101 #Ocular ... #Ultrasound #pocus ... #differential #diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... casts → Diagnostic ... • Cystitis • Bladder ... Renal/Ureter/Bladder ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
- Differential Diagnosis ... Contracted gall bladder ... Neoplastic: Gall bladder ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... radiology #POCUS #ultrasound
Vitreous Detachment on Ocular POCUS

Ocular US for vitreous detachment can be challenging. When it comes to
Detachment on Ocular ... POCUS Ocular ... an eye-opening diagnosis ... Vitreous #Detachment #Ocular ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Colovesical Fistula with Air in the Bladder on Ultrasound

A 34 yo male with h/o diverticulitis presents
with Air in the Bladder ... on Ultrasound ... Which diagnosis ... Answer: air in bladder ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential Diagnosis ... Upper Tract (above bladder ... - Lower Tract (bladder ... Dysmorphic RBCs and/or RBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis