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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Family history, ultrasound ... disease • Medullary
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
Normal prominent medullary ... pyramids on renal ... POCUS No hydronephrosis ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on POCUS
Medullary nephrocalcinosis can be a clue for its most common underlying cause (
on POCUS Medullary ... common underlying cause ... POCUS incidental ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #renal
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
on POCUS An ... illustrative case ... upper half of the kidney ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #kidney
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS

Female with right flank pain.  Diagnosis and cause?  
Answer: Medullary
on Renal POCUS ... Diagnosis and cause ... Answer: Medullary ... Nephrocalcinosis #Renal ... #ultrasound
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
Adrenal Metastases ... on Renal POCUS ... feels like prior kidney ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #cancer
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
/ discitis • Metastases ... breast, prostate, renal ... Inflammatory back pain: Axial ... collection • Kidney ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Hepatic Metastases on POCUS 
Patient with history of colon cancer presents with right flank pain. Focused
Hepatic Metastases ... on POCUS Patient ... Focused renal u/ ... Note hepatic masses ... clinical #ultrasound
Hepatic Metastases on POCUS 
Patient with history of colon cancer presents with right flank pain. Focused
Hepatic Metastases ... on POCUS Patient ... Focused renal u/ ... Note hepatic masses ... clinical #ultrasound
Cortical nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS
POCUS incidental finding - Cortical nephrocalcinosis  is rare.  Rarely a
nephrocalcinosis on Renal ... The cause should ... nephrocalcinosis #Renal ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound