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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... urinary bladder POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #renal #clinical
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
• Parathyroid carcinoma ... , renal, adrenal ... cancer • Renal ... Pheochromocytoma Chronic kidney ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
on Renal POCUS ... feels like prior kidney ... Also has lung CA ... Final diagnosis- ... metastatic #mass #Renal
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Causes of Cystic Renal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... CT contrast - Carcinoma ... of infection - Renal ... Cell Carcinoma
Renal Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Normal Kidneys
Image Acquisition
Landmarks
Hydronephrosis Grading

#POCUS #RENAL #nephrology #diagnosis
Renal Point of Care ... Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) Normal Kidneys ... #RENAL #nephrology ... #diagnosis
RCC on Renal Ultrasound
Right flank pain for 2 days. UA with micro hematuria.  Hx-HTN, Type
RCC on Renal Ultrasound ... image of right kidney ... Patient diagnosed ... #carcinoma #Clinical ... #POCUS
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Differential Diagnosis ... hematoma from trauma, renal ... pyelonephritis, & renal ... #ultrasound #renal ... #kidney #clinical
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
Thickening on Renal ... Findings/diagnosis ... abnormal echogencity, renal ... Urothelial #Thickening #Renal ... #ultrasound
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... muscle, liver, and kidney ... infarction • COVID ... 94 and 84% Renal ... : • Renal infarction
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
POCUS Left flank ... this patient--diagnosis ... #Abscess #kidney ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound