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Urine Microscopy - Kidney Stones and Crystals 

Uric Acid, Cystine, Hippurate, Cloth Fiber, Tyrosine, CaOx, CaP,
Cystine, Hippurate, Cloth ... Differential #Shapes #Diagnosis ... #Stones #Key #Nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... Gross hematuria + clots ... - RBC casts → Diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... causes #urology #nephrology
Peritoneal Dialysis Complications
Peritonitis:
 • Can't miss! 6% of cases result in death
 • Diagnostics:
result in death • Diagnostics ... Also see fibrin clots ... Complications #nephrology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes arterial clot ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #clots #hematology
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
and stimulate clot ... the mass of the clot ... the kinetics of clot ... latency until clot ... Thromboelastography #Diagnosis
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
initiation of fibrin clot ... achieve 20 mm clot ... Maximum strength of clot ... Degradation of clot ... Thromboelastography #diagnosis
Causes of Early (<20 Weeks) and Late Bleeding in Pregnancy  - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Bleeding
- Differential Diagnosis ... Passing Tissue and Clots ... Passing Tissue and Clots ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnosis and Management of Hyponatremia

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Differential #Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology

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Diagnosis and Management ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (Hughes' Syndrome) 
Antiphospholipid syndrome - an autoimmune condition where the affected individual produces antibodies
arterial/venous blood clots ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia

#Hypernatremia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis

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Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis * ... Recommended Text: Nephrology