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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... urine sediment Microscopic ... Diagnostic of GN or vasculitis ... causes #urology #nephrology ... #renal #urine #blood
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Investigations: full blood ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
casts are seen in acute ... disease Red blood ... Fatty - Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential #Microscopy ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
• Pauci-immune vasculitis ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Microscopic ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... (inflamed blood ... rash #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulses, bruits, or blood ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... • Behcet syndrome ... • Cogan syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
resolved after 2-3d ... Syndrome: 3d of ... smear, acute and ... often experience acute ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome ... Acute febrile ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... : - Biopsy - Microscopic ... neutrophils in the blood