I am a nephrologist and hypertension specialist. As a clinician educator, I focus on point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS), with a particular emphasis on Doppler-assisted hemodynamic assessment. The inception of this blog was aimed at compiling all the POCUS images I shared on Twitter (@NephroP), along with sharing interesting cases and articles related to POCUS. I'm thrilled to see it grow organically, driven by the increasing interest in POCUS across multiple specialties.
PubMed link to my publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=abhilash+koratala&sort=date
A recent article on cardiorenal syndrome in a leading nephrology journal set out to address pathophysiology and strategies for decongestion. At first glance, it seemed like a welcome read. That […]
These lung ultrasound images demonstrate a rare and fascinating finding in a patient with bullous emphysema. The patient initially presented with septic shock due to pneumonia and showed clinical improvement […]
Hepatic vein Doppler is a key component of both VExUS and eVExUS assessments. Getting the S and D waves right in the hepatic vein Doppler waveform can tell you a […]
Excited about learning POCUS but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered! Our POCUS precourse at the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings is happening on April 9, 2025, in […]
A middle-aged patient on hemodialysis for over a decade, dialyzing through a right upper extremity arteriovenous (AV) fistula, was sent from the dialysis unit because the access wasn’t working. The […]
If you’re looking for a nephrology POCUS course with a strong emphasis on hemodynamics, the 2-day POCUS immersion course at the Southwest Nephrology Conference (NKF Arizona) is one of the […]
People often claim that tricuspid regurgitation (TR) makes VExUS useless, assuming the regurgitation itself distorts the waveforms—especially causing hepatic S-reversal—rather than reflecting pressure changes. However, the portal vein remains a […]
In the last post, we talked about IVC views. You might be wondering, “Why so many posts about the inferior vena cava?” Well, here’s the thing—I’m all for advanced hemodynamics […]
Inferior vena cava (IVC) ultrasound is undoubtedly popular, but it’s not without its share of misconceptions and knowledge gaps—like the common myth that IVC ultrasound directly measures volume status, which […]
I’ve previously talked about a case that highlights just how much information subxiphoid views can provide. We often think it’s easy to get great cardiac views in thin patients, but […]
