Indications

Indications for performing POCUS in the evaluation of hydronephrosis include:

• Unilateral flank pain, low back pain, lower abdominal pain, or groin pain

• Unexplained renal failure

• Anuria or oliguria

• Hematuria

• Monitoring progression or resolution in known hydronephrosis cases

 

Equipment

• Ultrasound Machine

• Transducer: Curvilinear or Phased Array Transducer (5-3.5 MHz)

• Preset: Abdominal or Renal

• Ultrasound Gel