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Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Causes of Nephrolithiasis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Medullary sponge kidney ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS A patient ... liver & right kidney ... #Stone #POCUS # ... nephrolithiasis
Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
Stones are seen ... Kidney Stone ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Nephrolithiasis ... IVContrastAllergies #Diagnosis
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
hydronephrosis/stone ... collecting system stone ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... cysts may be a cause ... occasionally may cause
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause ... urine [Ca2+] -> Nephrolithiasis ... (Kidney Stones) ... Skull expansion causes ... pathophysiology #diagnosis