Bedside Assessment of the Kidneys and Bladder Using Point of Care Ultrasound
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https://doi.org/10.24908/pocus.v7iKidney.15347Keywords:
point of care ultrasound, nephrology, renal, kidney, bladderAbstract
Given the contrasting echogenic characteristics of the urinary system and their easily identifiable distortion in response to numerous pathologic processes, the sonographic examination of the kidney and bladder can provide a wealth of clinical information [1, 2]. Although performed for decades as a referral and comprehensive radiologic study, improvement in the cost and performance of portable ultrasound devices has now made point of care ultrasound (POCUS) accessible to a growing number and variety of healthcare providers. The purpose of this review is to describe the technique and benefits of using POCUS to evaluate the kidneys, ureters, and bladder in common clinical scenarios.
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- Video S1. Normal right kidney in longitudinal view.
- Video S2. Hyperechoic kidney seen in a patient with chronic kidney disease.
- Video S3. Moderate hydronephrosis with the classic bear claw appearance caused by dilation of the major and minor calyces.
- Video S4. Severe hydronephrosis with ballooning of the calyces and effacement of the renal cortex.
- Video S5a. Transverse view of the bladder, fanning superiorly to inferiorly.
- Video S5b. Longitudinal view of the bladder, fanning from patient’s right to left.
- Video S6. Longitudinal view of right kidney with a simple cyst in the superior pole.
- Video S7. Longitudinal view of the right kidney with a hyperechoic cleft-like junctional parenchymal defect in the superior pole.
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