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Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Urine Specific Gravity ... - Interpretation ... Dehydration • SIADH (syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #nephrology #interpretation
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
vast majority of cases ... approach to the differential ... Measure urine osmolality ... demyelination syndrome ... #Differential #
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... pain hematuria syndrome ... hematuria: - RBC casts ... Hematuria: • Stone ... #Hematuria #Differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... Weakness - Dark urine ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... Cast formation:
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... cell/white cell casts ... nervous system (stroke ... #nephrology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... purple abdominal striae ... hypertension (90% of cases ... is decreased), hypernatremia ... ↑ 24-hour urine