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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 ... , proteinuria suggest ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... sediment - WBC/RBC ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... and/or RBC casts ... nephrotic range) proteinuria ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... • Urinalysis (proteinuria ... , dysmorphic RBCs ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
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
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... overt glomerular proteinuria ... Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... #Algorithm #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
• Renal: (AKI, proteinuria ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... gross hematuria, RBC ... casts, low grade proteinuria ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm