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Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... of dysmorphic RBC ... ’s, RBC/WBC casts ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypochromic & microcytic RBCs ... disease, drugs, transfusions ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... • Infectious: Hepatitis ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... Liver #Injury #Differential ... Causes #Acute #algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Glomerular (Dysmorphic RBCs ... and/or RBC casts ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-infectious hepatitis ... Infection: • HIV • EBV ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious • EBV ... Tuberculosis • Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Transfusion Targets for the Patient who is not Acutely Hemorrhaging 
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The transfusion target for
Transfusion Targets ... Avoid transfusion ... #Transfusion #Thresholds ... #Algorithm #Targets ... #Hemoglobin #RBCs
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Liver Injury - Differential ... • Infections: Hepatitis ... A/B/C/D/E, EBV, ... Diagnosis #hepatology #algorithm ... Transaminitis #LFTs #hepatitis
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... sediment - WBC/RBC ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm