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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... renal biopsy • Risk ... if cause not identified ... #Algorithm #Workup
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... • Exercise • Fever ... Minimal change disease ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
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 ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... stratification #diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
microangiopathy. 5) C3 ... antibody, and HIV (if risk ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis ... #nephrology #nephrotic
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... a physiologic approach ... puts patients at risk ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... - Causes progressive ... Dysphagia- increased risk ... - Further testing ... Multidisciplinary approach
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Risk factors 3. ... thrombosis Testing ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
(most frequent cause ... and may include fever ... Antigen/antibody testing ... Multidisciplinary approach ... with infectious diseases