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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... clots ➔ Lower Urinary ... Upper and Lower urinary ... #urology #nephrology ... #renal #urine #blood
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... disease Red blood ... Fatty - Nephrotic syndrome ... #Microscopy #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
dipstick, urine microscopy ... / urinary sediment ... osmolarity If cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
on Peripheral Blood ... resolved after 2-3d ... TBRF is caused by ... Syndrome: 3d of ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
: • Nephrotic syndrome ... Carpal tunnel syndrome ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... Diagnostic Testing Blood ... polarized light microscopy
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulses, bruits, or blood ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... tract, and often causes ... vasculitis • Behcet syndrome ... vasculitis • Cogan syndrome