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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Evidence of glomerular ... renal biopsy • Risk ... Nephrology if cause ... #Algorithm #Workup
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Algorithm Persistent ... • Exercise • Fever ... • Drugs Glomerular ... Minimal change disease ... #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Approach to Neonatal ... Jaundice Causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm ... #Differential #Workup
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
Pediatric UTI Algorithm ... - No other fever ... Emergency Medicine Cases ... #Diagnosis #Management ... UrinaryTractInfection #Peds
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... cell/white cell casts ... cluster, the diseases ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #diagnosis #glomerular
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C3, C4 - Test for ... antibody, and HIV (if risk ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #testing #workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
microangiopathy. 5) C3 ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when ... An acute rise or ... Renal parenchymal disease
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... a physiologic approach ... the underlying cause ... puts patients at risk ... vaptans (HF/liver disease
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... an underlying cause ... circulation = risk ... about secondary causes ... #Algorithm #workup