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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
abnormalities seen on kidney ... and urinary bladder ... POCUS - Dr. ... #bladder #differential ... #diagnosis #pocus
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Pelviectasis Grade ... Major Calyces) Grade ... Thinning - POCUS ... Hydronephrosis #Grading #grades ... radiology #ultrasound #pocus
Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
• Inability of kidneys ... incontinence, Bladder ... calculi, Bladder ... • Incomplete Bladder ... BPH, Neurogenic bladder
Causes of Pelvic Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Gastrointestinal:
 • Appendiceal abscess
 • Diverticular abscess
 • Diverticulosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Distended bladder ... • Bladder cancer ... • Pelvic kidney ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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Non-glomerular == Kidney ... - Polycystic kidney ... - Polyp Bladder ... Hematuria #Glomerular #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Echocardiography Grade ... cm/s, E/e’ < 8 Grade ... Relaxation Speed - POCUS ... echocardiogram #grades ... diagnosis #cardiology #POCUS
Practical Approach to Grading Diastolic Dysfunction

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction #Grading #Classification #Grades #Criteria #Algorithm #Assessment
Classification #Grades ... #Criteria #Algorithm
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... Gallbladder • Urinary Bladder ... sspillai01 #POCUS
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Upper Tract - Bladder ... Tract - Distended bladder ... , nocturia - Bladder ... otherwise) • Bladder