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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal ... #clinical
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... C3/C4, Other • ATN ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... #causes #algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
/bladder US w/ PVR ... and pre-renal) ... AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Differential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... No features of secondary ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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proteinuria or features ... severe RUQ pain, renal ... meds • New onset ... so have high clinical ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... based on repeat clinic ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pseudobladder of large Ovarian Cyst in Torsion on POCUS - Sagittal View

Young female with sudden pelvic
in Torsion on POCUS ... Diagnosis/differential ... Is the urinary bladder ... Cyst #Torsion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... compression by fractured ... #algorithm
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... travel hx, home meds ... Differential Bilat ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #clinical #ultrasound
Skull Fracture on POCUS
7 month-old after a fall and temporal swelling. normal neuro exam.  POCUS
The benefit of Ultrasound ... Being able to diagnose ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pediatrics ... #peds