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NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
effects on the Kidneys ... effects on the kidneys ... contribute to kidney ... function, NSAID ... it's more of a concern
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic Kidney ... Algorithm Decreased kidney ... function (eGFR ... Constipation • Prostate cancer ... Family history, ultrasound
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Acute Kidney Injury ... Patients with Cancer ... Cancer Related ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute #Kidney ... #Oncology #Differential
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

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

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Non-glomerular == Kidney ... - Polycystic kidney ... hyperplasia - Prostate cancer ... #Differential #Urology
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
NOT distended on ultrasound ... Fibrosis • Cancer ... Ureteropelvic junction ... • Prostate cancer ... Algorithm #Causes #Urology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... ureteropelvic junction ... detection with function ... scan) when an ultrasound ... Calculi #Renal #Kidney
Scrotal ultrasound demonstrating the "filarial dance" in a patient with filariasis.

#Filariasis #Filarial #Dance #Scrotal #Ultrasound #POCUS
Scrotal ultrasound ... the "filarial dance ... Filariasis #Filarial #Dance ... #Scrotal #Ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #urology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Parathyroid gland function-related ... Non-small-cell lung cancer ... Pheochromocytoma Chronic kidney
Renal Mass found on POCUS
48yo M healthy.  Several ED visits for abdominal pain.  Labs
POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #kidney #cancer
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechiae Etiology ... Abnormal platelet function ... clotting factor function ... • Abdominal ultrasound