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Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
contrast - Simple Cysts ... , No cysts in other ... Multiple bilateral cysts ... , Cysts in other ... Carcinoma - Abscess
Organomegaly
 • Liver
 • Spleen
 • Kidneys (e. g. Cyst, Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hydronephrosis)
Neoplastic
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• Spleen • Kidneys ... Cyst, Cystic Renal ... • Vascular (Abdominal ... Pseudocyst #Abdominal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
cyst? ... renal cyst, renal ... this patient--diagnosis ... #Abscess #kidney ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Contraindications to performing a Kidney Biopsy
Absolute Contraindications:
 • Uncooperative patient
 • Solitary native kidney
 • Uncontrolled
to performing a Kidney ... • Perinephric abscess ... Hydronephrosis • Multiple cysts ... #Biopsy #Renal ... Contraindications #management
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
carcinoma (native kidney ... ADPKD (Hemorrhagic cyst ... #differential #diagnosis ... #kidney #blood ... #urine #management
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
Peripelvic Cyst ... or infected cyst ... from peripelvic cysts ... Importantly, peripelvic cysts ... #Peripelvic #Cyst
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... scan) when an ultrasound ... with surgical access ... #Kidney #stones
Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Looking for DVT. 3 point compression US negative. But saw this in the
Baker's Cyst on ... = popliteal cyst ... generally no further management ... posteromedial knee ... for a definitive diagnosis
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Differential Diagnosis ... cyst rupture (usually ... pyelonephritis, & renal ... #fluid #POCUS #ultrasound ... #renal #kidney
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... Cast formation: ... nephrotoxicity to kidney