Chronic renal failure echocardiography or ultrasound
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
- Used to rule out obstructions
- Used to assess kidney size (small = chronic disease; large = DM, amyloidosis)
- Can detect PCKD
- Doppler ultrasound can evaluate vascular flow and identify stenosis or thrombosis.
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