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Video 12-08: Moderate hydronephrosis

From: Pocket Guide to POCUS: Point-of-Care Tips for Point-of-Care Ultrasound

In this clip the anechoic separation of the hyperechoic renal pelvis has dilated out to the edge of the cortex, creating a pattern of a tree root or a claw. There is not yet, however, erosion of the cortex, so this is moderate hydronephrosis.

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