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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 ... suggest intrinsic renal ... 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 ... /Ureter/Bladder ... #Hematuria #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #urology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... protein/Cr - Renal ... /bladder US w/ PVR ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
POCUS A 23yo ... Bladder ultrasound ... DC home (w/ op urology ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Hydroureter
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
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

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

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Pyelonephritis - Renal ... - Polyp Bladder ... Nonglomerular #Causes #Differential ... #Urology
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
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... , HIV serology, ... Workup #Algorithm #Differential