Dr. Behzad Hassani has authored the excellent tutorial below to guide you in the interpretation and gradation of hydronephrosis for point of care ultrasound assessment of the kidney. Determining the presence or absence of hydro on renal sonography, particularly in the ED, may help you risk stratify patients with potential renal calculi and can rapidly narrow your differential diagnosis in patients with new renal failure without an etiology.
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