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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine • 1ml blood ... Diagnostic of GN or vasculitis ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #renal #urine #blood
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Investigations: full blood ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... osmolarity If cause ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... culture, urine
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential ... • Pulmonary Vasculitis ... Goodpasture's Syndrome ... polyangiitis / microscopic
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
and Blood Smear ... oral flora, can cause ... #Blood #Smear # ... clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Alternaria on Culture Plate and Microscopy
Adult w/ aplastic anemia, getting regular blood product infusions. Had Group
Plate and Microscopy ... getting regular blood ... fungi (that can cause ... #Microscopy #clinical ... #microbiology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... tract, and often causes ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
disease Red blood ... Glomerulonephritis White blood ... Fatty - Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential # ... Microscopy #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... abnormal under the microscope ... count with differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Sjogren's, GPA, EGPA, Microscopic ... : • Complete blood ... • Fecal occult blood

Haemophilus influenzae on culture and microscopy
Immunosuppressed patient, recently diagnosed with Flu A. Presents after initial improvement
influenzae on culture ... and microscopy ... requirements help differentiate ... #microscopy #clinical ... #microbiology