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Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
with large renal calculus ... from large renal calculus ... Note moderate hydronephrosis ... #Pyonephrosis #calculus ... ultrasound #clinical #hydronephrosis
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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pyelonephritis • hydronephrosis ... • renal calculus
Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
Detects hydronephrosis ... US: Lower pole calculus ... IVContrastAllergies #Diagnosis #calculus
UROLITHIASIS 

80% of stones are composed of calcium oxalate or phosphate. Others include uric acid (9%),
staghorn or large calculus ... #kidneystones #hydronephrosis ... flankpain #PCN #calculus
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Modalities for Renal Calculus ... to identify non-calculus ... Useful for non-calculus ... Imaging #Modalities #Calculi ... Kidney #stones #calculus
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
Types of Renal Calculi ... heart failure #Calculi ... diagnosis #causes #calculus
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
or other tumor, Calculi ... - Malignancy, Calculi ... Schistomiasis, Malignancy, Calculi
Tree analogy to classify severity of hydronephrosis.

Dr. Alan Chiem https://twitter.com/atchiem

#Diagnosis #POCUS #RenalUltrasound #Hydronephrosis #Tree #Analaogy #Severity
classify severity of hydronephrosis ... RenalUltrasound #Hydronephrosis
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Hydronephrosis Grading ... @Pocus101 #Hydronephrosis
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
and grading of hydronephrosis ... VisualAbstract #POCUS #Hydronephrosis