#Nephrology #POCUS case of the day:
What do you think is this anechoic structure adjacent to liver?
See thread π for the answer and more images. #MedEd #IMPOCUS
What do you think is this anechoic structure adjacent to liver?
See thread π for the answer and more images. #MedEd #IMPOCUS
Let's start with a poll before seeing other images: βοΈ? #POCUS
The answer is right renal cyst. Note how the kidney appears with fanning the probe. #POCUS
Is rest of the kidney normal? doesn't appear to be...π€
Is rest of the kidney normal? doesn't appear to be...π€
More #POCUS images
We know that hydronephrosis is like a branching tree and cyst is like a ball. We see both here:
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Another #POCUS image showing more right renal cysts
So this kidney has cysts + hydronephrosis: a tricky combo!
Was the initial large cyst simple or complex?
Remember the definition? - any cyst that is not simple is complex π
Read this quick #POCUS post nephropocus.com/2019/06/20/renβ¦
Was the initial large cyst simple or complex?
Remember the definition? - any cyst that is not simple is complex π
Read this quick #POCUS post nephropocus.com/2019/06/20/renβ¦
As the cyst has a septation βοΈ, it is complex.
How does the patient's left kidney look like? Also has multiple cysts; no significant hydronephrosis π
How does the patient's left kidney look like? Also has multiple cysts; no significant hydronephrosis π
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