Renal/GU - Moderate Hydronephrosis
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66 yo M with hx of congenital single kidney and prostate cancer presents with suprapubic discomfort x 1 week. Found to be in urinary retention. POCUS allows grading of hydronephrosis based off of the severity of the dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces. Here we see dilated pelvis, ballooning calyces, and cortical thinning. This represents Grade 3, moderate hydronephrosis. Grade 4, severe, would demonstrate further atrophy and loss of borders, occurs with severe hydronephrosis. Rushabh Shah, MD, MBA and Maria-Pamela Janairo, MD - Kings County/SUNY Downstate Emergency Medicine