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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... POCUS - Dr. ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... dysmorphic RBC’s, RBC ... tract), terminal (bladder ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Urology ... #Macroscopic #Differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... • Cystitis • Bladder ... #Hematuria #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal
Blood Clot in the Bladder on POCUS

75yo F with dementia presents from skilled nursing facility with
on POCUS 75yo ... PoCUS clarified ... Involved urology ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... sagittal #clinical #urology
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Obstruction - Differential ... NOT distended on ultrasound ... on ultrasound, ... #UrinaryTract #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Urology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... cells on urine microscopy ... Upper Tract (above bladder ... - Lower Tract (bladder ... Dysmorphic RBCs and/or RBC
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... /Cr - Renal/bladder ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... /RBC casts ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Wall Thickening - Differential ... Contracted gall bladder ... Neoplastic: Gall bladder ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
Stone on Renal POCUS ... Bladder ultrasound ... DC home (w/ op urology ... #Stone #Renal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound