Renal

• • A clinical suspicion for obstructive uropathy in patient presenting with acute flank or abdominal pain
  • Assessment of bladder volume to evaluate for urinary retention

• • • Is there hydronephrosis? What degree? Bilateral or unilateral?
    • Is a stone visualized in the calyces or bladder?
    • Is the bladder distended?

Limited Renal Ultrasound performed by me:
Indication: flank pain
Interpretation: There is no evidence of hydronephrosis.
Images archived in medical record

Limiter Bladder Ultrasound performed by me:
Indication: Urinary retention
Interpretation: There is no evidence of acute urinary retention. Approximately *** mL of bladder fluid are present.
Images archived in medical record

• • Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound Vol 1 & Vol 2
    • Chapter 6: Renal

• • • Renal Ultrasound by Peregrine Dalziel
    • Renal Lecture by Geoff Hayden