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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
• Symptoms of UTI ... , urine WBCs, or ... and treat for UTI ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology
Abnormally Colored Urine - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red:
 - Hematuria, Hemoglobinuria, Myoglobinuria
 - Beets, Rhubarb, Blackberries, Artificial
Abnormally Colored Urine ... Hypercalcemia, Pseudomonas UTI ... Purple: - Purple urine ... patients with UTI ... 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 ... Proteus mirabilis UTI ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
• Fever • UTI ... Proteinuria (Negative urine ... Proteinuria (Positive urine ... Protein deposition (eg ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
 •
SGLT2 inhibitors (e.g ... Polyuria Mimics (↑ urine ... frequency without ↑ urine ... volume): • UTI ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
Urine Color - Differential ... Diagnosis Red Urine ... spinach) Orange Urine ... Medical conditions: UTI ... discoloration #nephrology
Epileptic Seizure caught during EEG

#Epilepsy #Seizure #EEG #electroencephalogram #clinical #video #neurology #physicalexam
Epileptic Seizure ... caught during EEG ... #Epilepsy #Seizure ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Causes of Altered Urine ... Purple (Purple Urine ... Catheter + Alkaline UTI ... #Altered #Urine ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Absence Seizure caught during EEG

There is a brief loss of consciousness with blank stare in the
Absence Seizure ... caught during EEG ... #Absence #Seizure ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
heparinized tube) • ECG ... Peak T, flat P, ST ... lysis) ± Urine ... Cortisol+ACTH stim ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology