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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine can induce color ... hematuria • Signs ... Hematuria: • Stone ... Cystitis • Bladder stones ... • Infection (Viral
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intestine - Other causes ... Intestine • Kidney ... Pregnancy - Renal ... duct stricture/Stones
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... tubule of the kidney ... Most cases diagnosed ... mineralization Symptoms ... : - Renal failure
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... - Infection - Viral ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... nephrotoxicity to kidney
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... = nonspecific (nausea ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... : Viral Hepatitis
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... replication causes ... Hypertension - Renal ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
accounts for 21% of all ... lung>heart>liver>kidney ... LDH), rising EBV viral ... load, signs/symptoms ... to 50% of PTLD cases
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... and signs below ... decreased muscle tone ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
resorption, Incr renal ... Nephrolithiasis (Kidney ... Stones) Cardiac ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... ECG is vital while ... forward flow to the kidneys ... the determined cause