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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 ... necrosis (Sickle cell ... microscopic and ... #renal #urine #blood
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... skin that are caused ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... abnormal under the microscope
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Algorithm Red blood ... cells on urine ... microscopy. ... Pauci-immune disease (Granulomatosis ... with polyangiitis/microscopic
An immune cell hunting a bacterium among red blood cells. It almost gets distracted by another
bacterium among red blood ... cells. ... Filmed through a microscope ... #microbiology #video ... #microscopy
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Microscopic ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... • Giant cell arteritis ... vasculitis (inflamed blood
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
disease Red blood ... cell - Glomerulonephritis ... White blood cell ... Fatty - Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential #Microscopy
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
• Hepatorenal syndromes ... Necrosis (Epithelial cell ... Pauci-immune (Granulomatosis ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(eosinophilic granulomatosis ... polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... Goodpasture's cause ... reveals increasing blood ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic
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 ... Syndrome: 3d of ... sensitivity of blood ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulses, bruits, or blood ... CRP GCA (Giant Cell ... Multinucleated giant cells ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... tract, and often causes