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Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric Kidney ... Stones Acute Managment ... : Liver and/or kidney ... SwastiThinks #Kidney ... Pediatrics #nephrology #nephrolithiasis
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Causes of Nephrolithiasis ... Uric Acid Stones ... - 10% of stones ... Medullary sponge kidney ... #RenalStones #Nephrolithiasis
Common Radiation Patterns of Abdominal Pain
 • Hepatic and biliary pathology - R shoulder
 • Pancreatitis,
Pyelonephritis - Flanks • Nephrolithiasis ... (kidney stones)
Nephrolithiasis with Hydronephrosis on POCUS

This patient had a fever to 102F.  There’s a proximal ureteral
Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... proximal ureteral stone ... infected ureteral stone ... clinical #ultrasound #kidney
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 ... #POCUS #nephrolithiasis ... clinical #ultrasound #kidney
Proximal Ureteral Stone on POCUS
Acute flank pain.
2 cm obstructing stone in proximal ureter. Can't just managed
Proximal Ureteral Stone ... on POCUS Acute ... cm obstructing stone ... #POCUS #renal # ... kidney #clinical
Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
composition of stones ... Stones are seen ... Kidney Stone ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Nephrolithiasis
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS ... AAA.... but left kidney ... Infected stone. ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS
Nephrolithiasis and Hydronephrosis on POCUS

40 yo F presents with unilateral abdominal pain and n/v.
The transducer is
Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... obstructing UVJ stone ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS
Nephrolithiais on Renal Ultrasound - Doppler

Doppler Right kidney.  Twinkling seen from additional 2stones.  2
Nephrolithiais on ... Doppler Right kidney ... Stone free on 1 ... RJonesSonoEM #Nephrolithiais