Saturday, January 14, 2017

Q; 52 year old male with history of renal transplant 2 weeks ago is now in ICU for worsening renal failure. The ultrasound report reads "ureteral jets noted in bladder". What does it means? 


Answer: Obstructive uropathy is a common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with transplanted kidneys, and one of the common cause is ureteral strictures. For this reason ureteral stents are placed during kidney transplantation. If ultrasound reads that "Ureteral Jets" (pulsatile movement of urine into the bladder) is present, it rules out ureteral obstruction, proved otherwise.



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