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

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... kidney and urinary bladder ... NephroP #kidney #bladder ... diagnosis #pocus #ultrasound ... #renal #clinical
Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound

Assessment for an intrauterine pregnancy (IUP). Uterine landmarks are bladder (B)
Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic ... Ultrasound Assessment ... landmarks are bladder ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #Pelvic ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Double Bladder Sign - Free Fluid on Pelvic POCUS

Lots of free fluid in the pelvis can
Double Bladder Sign ... Free Fluid on Pelvic ... free fluid in the pelvis ... Pearl: double bladder ... #Pelvic #Ultrasound
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Pelvic Intraabdominal ... WBC-28.9K. ... Pelvis sag of RUSH ... to the urinary bladder ... clinical #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
hematuria: - RBC ... - Dysmorphic RBC ... gross hematuria Bladder ... • Cystitis • Bladder ... /Ureter/Bladder
Ectopic pelvic kidney on POCUS
Adjacent to the bladder - Incidental finding.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi @EmergOmBur

#Ectopic #pelvic #kidney
Ectopic pelvic kidney ... Adjacent to the bladder ... EmergOmBur #Ectopic #pelvic ... #kidney #renal ... #ultrasound #POCUS
Bladder Diverticula on Pelvic Ultrasound 
Blunt trauma, high energy mechanism. FAST w upper quadrants negative. What
Bladder Diverticula ... on Pelvic Ultrasound ... we here in the pelvis ... These are indeed bladder ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... protein/Cr - Renal ... /bladder US w/ PVR ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
3 months Pre-Renal ... Atheroemboli • Renal ... hypoperfusion Post-Renal ... Family history, ultrasound ... Sterile pyuria, WBC