Nicole Kurzbard MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Maitraya K. Patel MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Michael John Nguyen MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Anokh Pahwa MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Daniel Jason Aaron Margolis MD, Abstract Co-Author: Research Grant, Siemens AG

Cecilia Matilda Jude MD, Abstract Co-Author: Author, UpToDate, Inc

Urinary tract symptoms and signs are common presenting complaints in the acute care setting. In these patients, significant urinary tract pathology may be first diagnosed by residents on call. After reviewing this presentation, participants will be able to: Identify common and uncommon non-traumatic acute urinary tract pathology on multi-modality imaging; Discuss imaging signs of urinary tract pathology; Recommend appropriate imaging modalities for evaluation of acute urinary symptoms; Recognize urinary pathology requiring immediate management.  

Disease categories include: Obstruction: nephroureterolithiasis, ureteropelvic junction obstruction; Infection: pyelonephritis, xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, granulomatous disease, urachal remnant infection, cystitis; Vascular: renal papillary necrosis, renal cortical necrosis, renal hemorrhage, renal artery occlusion, renal vein thrombosis, arteriovenous malformation; Neoplasm (presenting with hemorrhage/obstruction): angiomyolipoma, oncocytoma, transitional cell carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma. Variants and complications of disease entities are reviewed, such as emphysematous pyelonephritis/cystitis, renal abscess and pyonephrosis. Multimodality imaging and interventional radiology management are highlighted.  

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Kurzbard, N, Patel, M, Nguyen, M, Pahwa, A, Margolis, D, Jude, C, What's On Tap? A Urinary Tract On-Call Primer for Residents.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14004103.html