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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
thrombosis • Renal ... syndrome: - Compression ... of left renal vein ... Radiation • Rapid decompression ... TURP/Biopsy Renal
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Intake • Chronic Renal ... Pituitary Stalk Compression ... Production • Renal ... Endocrinology #Causes
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... nucleus pulposus, Compression ... Retroperitoneal - renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... thromboembolism, renal ... ) • Ureteral compression ... tumors INTRINSINC RENAL ... NephroP #AKI #causes
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Spinal stenosis • Compression ... fracture: Traumatic compression ... Spontaneous osteoporotic compression ... breast, prostate, renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Renal Infarction ... on POCUS An ... illustrative case ... of renal infarction ... #Infarction #POCUS
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
into the left renal ... Effect: The left renal ... blood in left renal ... retroperitoneal masses ... thrombus - External compression
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... contribution of liver or renal ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... deficiency - Renal ... lactate production Renal
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Epidural Spinal Cord Compression ... Hyperuricemia • Acute renal ... Constipation • Nausea ... Hyponatremia • Nausea
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Perinephric fluid on POCUS ... crossing vessels, compression ... pyelonephritis, & renal ... Perinephric #fluid #POCUS ... #ultrasound #renal