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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Do you need an ABG ... Generally, for acid ... ~0.05 to pH and ... Ketoacidosis, Renal
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... salicylates) R Renal ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... acidosis/Chronic renal ... #bloodgas #Acid
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Complex Hydronephrosis ... on Renal POCUS ... echo/flat IVC/no abd ... #POCUS #Renal # ... Ultrasound #Clinical
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
point-of-care ultrasound ... and grading of hydronephrosis ... in renal colic ... radiologists - Acad ... VisualAbstract #POCUS #Hydronephrosis
UROLITHIASIS 

80% of stones are composed of calcium oxalate or phosphate. Others include uric acid (9%),
overwhelms the renal ... elevated urine pH ... increases the urinary pH ... levels, low urine pH ... #kidneystones #hydronephrosis
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
Ureteral Stone on Renal ... Bladder ultrasound ... in setting of renal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Hydroureter #Hydronephrosis
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
OTCs, herbals, abx ... protein/Cr - Renal ... /bladder US w/ PVR ... - CPK, uric acid ... - 45% - Pre-renal
Nephrolithiasis and Hydronephrosis on POCUS

40 yo F presents with unilateral abdominal pain and n/v.
The transducer is
non-obstructing renal ... & renal stone, ... Look at the bladder ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #renal #labeled
UVJ Stone on Bladder Ultrasound

A 30yo presents with ap and n/v. What additional poc us view
UVJ Stone on Bladder ... Ultrasound A ... Renal PoC ultrasound ... should reveal hydronephrosis ... #UVJ #Stone #Bladder
Right UVJ Stone on Bladder Ultrasound (Transverse)
50's M-R flank pain 1 hour duration.Vitals stable.POCUS 1st approach--great
Ultrasound (Transverse ... windows R/L kid-No hydronephrosis ... No prior hx of renal ... Urinary bladder ... #Ultrasound #Clinical