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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 ... Uric acid stone ... levels, low urine pH
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 ... an ABG by adding ... ~0.05 to pH and
Bladder Stone with Twinkle Artifact on POCUS
Twinkle artifact isn't just for renal stones, check out this
Bladder Stone with ... isn't just for renal ... this bladder stone ... @CincySono #Bladder ... Artifact #POCUS #ultrasound
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ABG And BMP Normal ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... #bloodgas #Acid
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
NOT distended on ultrasound ... carcinoma - Stone ... • Uric acid ... on ultrasound, ... stone
Right UVJ Stone on Bladder Ultrasound (Transverse)
50's M-R flank pain 1 hour duration.Vitals stable.POCUS 1st approach--great
Right UVJ Stone ... on Bladder Ultrasound ... No prior hx of renal ... stones. ... #Bladder #Ultrasound
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
Ureteral Stone on ... Renal POCUS ... Bladder ultrasound ... #Ureteral #Stone ... clinical #ultrasound
Twinkle Sign - Bladder Stone on Doppler Ultrasound

Obstructive uropathy is evidenced on POCUS by hydronephrosis, but
Twinkle Sign - Bladder ... Stone on Doppler ... hydronephrosis, but renal ... Twinkle #Sign #Bladder ... #Stone #Color #
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Hydronephrosis on Renal ... echo/flat IVC/no abd ... Infected stone. ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS #Renal ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
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