Point of Care Renal Ultrasound in AKI: Webinar
Thanks to ultrasound interest group from the National University Hospital of Colombia and the National University for the opportunity. This webinar covers the role of kidney ultrasound in AKI: 1. […]
An uncommon cause of bilateral hydronephrosis
A middle-aged gentleman was seen for elevated serum creatinine. He had a history of recurrent urinary tract infections, urinary urgency, and microscopic hematuria for about 2 years. Kidney ultrasound demonstrated […]
Fatty liver
Normally, we compare the renal parenchymal echogenicity to that of liver on the right and spleen on the left. But if the patient has fatty liver, this can get confusing. […]
Pleural effusion visualized from the apical window
These images were obtained from a patient with acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy. In the apical view, you can see a large anechoic area beside the left heart […]
Cyst or hydronephrosis?
Previously, we learned that parapelvic cysts can mimic hydronephrosis. However, any large cyst can be confused with hydro if you do not scan the kidney in both planes. For example, […]
Questionable Hydroureter in the Nephrology Clinic
A middle-aged man came to the nephrology clinic after a recent hospitalization for acute pyelonephritis and an episode of AKI that briefly required dialysis. The working diagnosis was acute tubular […]
Strange white things in the liver
These images of the liver were obtained from an asymptomatic nephrology clinic patient while trying to find the IVC. What are the white things? Don’t they look like air bronchograms […]
The ‘ring of fire’ Foley balloon
Previously, we talked about the utility of ‘twinkling sign or artifact’ in detection of kidney stones. Interestingly, balloon of the Foley catheter can also twinkle on color Doppler appearing like […]
Pitfalls of inferior vena cava M-mode
Visual assessment of IVC collapse using B-mode (grayscale imaging) is generally favored over M-mode, although in theory, M-mode can provide an accurate measurement of the collapsibility index. There are several […]
An intriguing tale of B-lines in a dialysis patient
Dr. X is rounding on an ESRD patient who initially presented with dyspnea after missing a dialysis (HD) session; underwent dialysis in the hospital. Pt asymptomatic at the time of […]