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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine sediment Microscopic ... syndrome: • ... : - RBC casts ... Causes of Hematuria ... microscopic and
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... hematuria, mild ... tubular proteinuria, granular ... casts/RTE; blend
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Anti-dsDNA (in 70% of cases ... seen in 30—70% of cases ... • Sjögren syndrome ... Vasculitis: • Microscopic ... polyangiitis without renal
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... breakdown of cellular casts ... casts are seen ... 34t5DgJ #Urinary #Casts ... #Differential #Microscopy
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... osmolarity If cause ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits: ANCA ... syndrome: troponin
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Summary Autoimmune ANCA ... polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... Goodpasture's cause ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic ... , RBC casts, low
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... at least 50% Renal ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... Epithelial cell casts ... polyangiitis /microscopic
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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multiplex • Hematuria ... pulmonary and renal ... ): • Microscopic ... tract, and often causes ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Mononeuritis multiplex • Hematuria ... pulmonary and renal ... )): Microscopic ... tract, and often causes ... vasculitis • Cogan syndrome