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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine sediment Microscopic ... urine sediment by microscopy ... microscopic and ... #Hematuria #Differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Differential ... Cancer • Microscopic ... Lymphoma #Chronic #Diarrhea ... #SmallBowel #Differential
Campylobacter jejuni on Microscopy - "gull wing" spiral curved forms.
Campylobacter grows best in microaerophilic conditions &
Campylobacter jejuni on Microscopy ... the most common cause ... of bacteria diarrhea ... jejuni #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... , vomiting and diarrhea ... manifestations • MAT microscopic ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential ... Goodpasture's Syndrome ... polyangiitis / microscopic ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... - Differential ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... Proteinuria #Nephrology #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
dipstick, urine microscopy ... osmolarity If cause ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Stercoralis on sputum microscopy ... symptoms: - GI: diarrhea ... is caused by accelerated ... Stercoralis #sputum #microscopy ... strongyloidiasis #microbiology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... heme-granular casts ... Fatty - Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential # ... Microscopy #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Injury (AKI) - Differential ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... KidneyInjury #Nephrology #Differential