Urinary System

Urinary System
Abdomen Exam Prep

Urinary System

This video lesson covers the anatomy, physiology, and sonographic evaluation of the urinary system, focusing on kidney structure, normal measurements, and Doppler assessment of renal blood flow. Students learn to identify renal cortex and medulla echogenicity patterns, measure kidney dimensions and volume, recognize hydronephrosis, and calculate resistive and pulsatility indices for renal artery evaluation.

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29:13 lesson

Hello everyone and welcome to Prep's ultrasound Abdominal Registry Review course. I'm Jenna Laquerre, an AR DMS certified sonographer and I'll be your guide through this exciting journey of general ultrasound. This module we'll be reviewing the urinary system. The urinary system is important for maintaining homeostasis in the body. It includes two kidneys, two ureters, a bladder and the urethra....

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