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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... urinary bladder POCUS ... #bladder #differential ... #diagnosis #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
, renal, adrenal ... cancer • Renal ... Pheochromocytoma Chronic kidney ... endocrinology #diagnosis ... #differential
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Causes of Cystic Renal ... Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of infection - Renal ... Cell Carcinoma
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
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Differential ... Diagnosis: Calyceal ... hematoma from trauma, renal ... pyelonephritis, & renal ... #ultrasound #renal
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
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
POCUS Left flank ... Differential would ... this patient--diagnosis ... #Abscess #kidney ... #ultrasound
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Diagnosis Framework ... muscle, liver, and kidney ... infarction • COVID ... 94 and 84% Renal ... : • Renal infarction
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematous, macular ... permanent alopecia Differential ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... C4) • ds-DNA: Kidney ... induced SLE • Kidney