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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Malignant HTN • Renal ... thrombosis • Renal ... Sickle cell) • Renal ... Compression of left renal ... TURP/Biopsy Renal
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
: • Renal parenchymal ... disease - Renal ... of renal disease ... test (with 24-h urine ... or MRI scan of abdomen
Urinary Casts in the setting of renal disease
#Clinical #Nephro #Urine #Microscopy #Casts #Comparison #Chart #ATN #AIN
Urinary Casts in ... the setting of renal ... Clinical #Nephro #Urine ... #Microscopy #Casts
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
, urine microscopy ... , renal ultrasonography ... HIV serology, renal ... eosinophiluria, renal ... markers • Cardio-renal
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... cells - Normal • Renal ... - Renal infection ... - Any type of renal ... More significant renal
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Polyuria - Differential ... Relief of prolonged urinary ... Dl • Chronic Renal ... #Polyuria #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
UOP/weights - Urine ... protein/Cr - Renal ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal ... #Differential
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis ... tomography (CT) of the abdomen ... dilatation of the left renal ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal ... due to decreased urinary ... #differential # ... calcium #high #endocrinology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... Diabetic acidosis - Renal ... • Chronic renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes