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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... microscopy / urinary ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology,
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
• 1ml blood/liter ... • Cystitis • Bladder ... Diagnosis #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal ... #urine #blood
Blood Clot in the Bladder on POCUS

75yo F with dementia presents from skilled nursing facility with
Blood Clot in the ... Involved urology ... Dr. ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... sagittal #clinical #urology
Rouleaux in urine sediment - Urine Microscopy
Rouleaux in urine sediment. As the finding in the blood
Microscopy Rouleaux ... finding in the blood ... , it is a very rare ... Dr. José A. T. ... #clinical #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... UOP/weights - Urine ... /Cr - Renal/bladder ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
and concentrated urine ... heme-granular casts are ... broad - Advanced kidney ... disease Red blood ... #Differential #Microscopy
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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- Polycystic kidney ... - Polyp Bladder ... Pseudohematuria Dr ... Hematuria #Glomerular #Algorithm ... #Differential #Urology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... alkalosis • Kidney ... Cl- outside the kidneys ... • Normal/low blood ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
Crescent-shaped • Blood ... Alcoholics and elderly are ... lens) shaped • Blood ... • Polycystic kidney ... Subarachnoid #Comparison #Neurology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Approach to Acute Kidney ... require urgent nephrology ... 80% of AKI cases are ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... Assess UA w/ microscopy