Real quick question for any one who can comment. I was performing a tech ultrasound on a patient today.
- An 8-year-old FS Miniature Schnauzer with history of a liver shunt.
- Presented for decreased appetite and lethargy.
- Blood chemistry showed kindey failure. WBC was also high.
- The patient was placed on high rate I.V.
Real quick question for any one who can comment. I was performing a tech ultrasound on a patient today.- An 8-year-old FS Miniature Schnauzer with history of a liver shunt.
- Presented for decreased appetite and lethargy.
- Blood chemistry showed kindey failure. WBC was also high.
- The patient was placed on high rate I.V. fluids in an effort to lower the kidney values.
I was interested in obtaining some images of the kidneys for my doctors, but to no avail. No matter how hard I tried those kidneys eluded my probe. I was just wondering if the kidneys would be easier or more difficult to find in a patient with these issues? I don’t scan very often, but when I do the kidneys usually pop right up for me.
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Kidneys may be small &
Kidneys may be small & hyperechoic or dystrophic making them difficult to image. However with a hx of a shunt, they are supposed to be bigger, unless shunt was fixed?
Also, scanning in dorsal or lateral recumbency? I OFTEN start flipping the patient position when I run into trouble, not matter which way I begin.
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Kidneys may be small &
Kidneys may be small & hyperechoic or dystrophic making them difficult to image. However with a hx of a shunt, they are supposed to be bigger, unless shunt was fixed?
Also, scanning in dorsal or lateral recumbency? I OFTEN start flipping the patient position when I run into trouble, not matter which way I begin.
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Dorsal recumbency and I can’t
Dorsal recumbency and I can’t even say she was obese for a mini-schnauzer! Back to the probe I go, thanks for your help.
Dorsal recumbency and I can’t
Dorsal recumbency and I can’t even say she was obese for a mini-schnauzer! Back to the probe I go, thanks for your help.