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Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis ... Definitions: - Hemoptysis ... cause death by asphyxia ... • Workup • General ... Management #treatment #workup
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... hyperlipidemia, hemolysis ... lysis syndrome, Hemolysis ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup ... #phosphate #nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... • Evidence of glomerular ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Nephropathy
 • Cortical Manifestations
    - Main issue: Hemolysis-associated endothelial
- Main issue: Hemolysis-associated ... Proteinuria - Glomerular ... #differential #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... monitoring low-level glomerular ... LDH - Assess for hemolysis ... #testing #workup ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
presenting with overt glomerular ... Cytomegalovirus; GBM = glomerular ... sclera), lungs (hemoptysis ... differential #diagnosis #glomerular ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... LDH - Assess for hemolysis ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Fever, Hematuria, Hemoptysis ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
injury, ischemia, hemolysis ... reabsorption) Workup ... Pseudohyperkalemia - hemolysis ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology