
Obstructed Foley catheter
The image shows distended urinary bladder (anechoic region) despite having a Foley catheter (Foley Balloon indicated with the letter ‘F’) in place indicative of an obstructed catheter, which can occur […]
I am a board certified Nephrologist and specialist in clinical hypertension. I am a clinician educator interested in point of care ultrasonography (POCUS). I have designed and developed a successful point of care renal ultrasonography curriculum for Nephrology Fellows. This blog is primarily to gather all the POCUS images I posted on Twitter (@NephroP) and to share interesting stories and articles related to POCUS.
The image shows distended urinary bladder (anechoic region) despite having a Foley catheter (Foley Balloon indicated with the letter ‘F’) in place indicative of an obstructed catheter, which can occur […]
A bladder diverticulum is a sac that protrudes out of the bladder wall. Diverticulae may be congenital or acquired and acquired diverticula from chronic bladder outlet obstruction are commonly encountered […]
Following are some of Dr. K’s published articles on POCUS. See the visual abstracts section for other important POCUS-related literature: VExUS review for beginners; Kidney Medicine 2022 Letter about POCUS […]