Diagnoses

• Urolithiasis (renal stones)
• Renal tumours – RCC, Wilm’s
• TCC
• PCKD
• UTI
• Pyelonephritis
• AKI
• CKD
• Glomerulonephritis

<aside> 💡 Xray, USSKUB, CTKUB, Scope/biopsy Generally for complications/causes

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Xray Abdomen

Urolithiasis

• Small radio-opaque stone (not all; uric acid and pure matrix stones not visible)
  • Calcium oxalate or Ca phosphate
  • Struvite stones
  • Pure calcium stones
  • Cystine stones

CT preferred imaging, XR used if:

• No other imaging available
• To avoid radiation (eg pregnant, young)