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
Venous congestion often stems from fluid overload. However, it’s important to recognize that POCUS does not directly measure blood volume but instead assesses blood flows and pressure gradients. Whether to […]
Currently, there is growing interest in femoral vein Doppler, mainly due to its perceived ease of image acquisition. Elevated femoral vein pulsatility indicates venous congestion with reasonable specificity. However, this […]
Encountering venous valves is not uncommon, and they can potentially be confused with pathology such as dissection by uninformed clinicians. In nephrology practice, internal jugular vein (IJV) valves are often […]
In a previous discussion, we delved into the TIE fighter sign in the context of pelvic ascites, where the automated bladder scanner misinterpreted ascites as a full urinary bladder. Here […]
These images were obtained from a middle-aged individual with a history of chronic kidney disease stage IV, smoking, and coronary artery disease, who was admitted for exacerbation of congestive heart […]
VExUS is an emerging field, and consequently, its practical application in day-to-day clinical practice is not widely acknowledged. Presented below are selected cases we have published (as of November 2023), […]
If you’re a nephrologist in the United States seeking hands-on POCUS training, there are three upcoming courses to consider. All these programs are led by experienced instructors proficient not only […]
I shared this image on Twitter (X), asking to identify the anechoic area marked with an arrow. On the left side, there’s an M-mode image showing the long axis view […]
Earlier, we discussed the utility of POCUS in evaluating hemodynamic acute kidney injury in cirrhosis. The following images were obtained from a patient with alcoholic liver cirrhosis, who had been […]
Physical examination in acute kidney injury commences with kidney POCUS and concludes with a thorough evaluation of the hemodynamic circuit. It is important to note that kidney ultrasound should always […]
