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Abnormally Colored Urine - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red:
 - Hematuria, Hemoglobinuria, Myoglobinuria
 - Beets, Rhubarb, Blackberries, Artificial
Hypercalcemia, Pseudomonas UTI ... patients with UTI ... Colored #Urine #Discoloration ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
disease, Pseudomonas UTI ... Bag Syndrome - UTI ... Serratia marcescens UTI ... Citrobacter sedlaki UTI ... Proteus mirabilis UTI
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
Medical conditions: UTI ... Diagnosis #urinalysis #discoloration ... #nephrology
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Catheter + Alkaline UTI ... Urine #Colored #Discoloration ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
• Fever • UTI ... Protein deposition (eg ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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SGLT2 inhibitors (e.g ... urine volume): • UTI ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology