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Table 5 Renal ultrasound abnormalities

From: Excessive diagnostic testing in acute kidney injury

 

All Stages (N = 567)

Stage 1 (N = 187)

Stage 2 (N = 111)

Stage 3 (N = 269)

Any abnormality – no. (%)

196 (35)

76 (41)

26 (23)

94 (35)

Hydronephrosis – no. (%)

109 (19)

37 (20)

20 (18)

52 (19)

  Mild – no. (%)

63 (11)

24 (13)

12 (11)

27 (10)

  Moderate – no. (%)

33 (6)

10 (5)

5 (5)

18 (7)

  Severe – no. (%)

13 (2)

3 (2)

3 (3)

7 (3)

  Unilateral – no. (%)

52 (9)

24 (13)

11 (10)

17 (6)

  Bilateral – no. (%)

57 (10)

13 (7)

9 (8)

35 (13)

Increased echogenicity – no. (%)

70 (12)

28 (15)

5 (5)

37 (18)

Cortical thinning – no. (%)

27 (5)

18 (10)

3 (3)

6 (2)

Atrophy – no. (%)

10 (2)

5 (3)

1 (1)

4 (1)