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Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
(RBC casts or dysmorphic ... RBCs in urine)? ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... WBCs, or urine ... → Urine culture ... proteinuria, RBC casts, dysmorphic ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood cells on urine ... Calculi Glomerular (Dysmorphic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
• Nephritic urine ... sediment (dysmorphic ... Nephritis #diagnosis #algorithm
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
Dysmorphic Red Blood ... eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic ... cells from the urine ... @arkanalabs #Dysmorphic
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Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Urine Microscopy ... Monomorphic RBCs - Dysmorphic ... JoseTesser) #Urine
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm ... examination, check urine ... uric acid: - Urine ... hyponatremia - Urine ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm ... Status, Check Urine ... Na, Urine Osm ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Urinalysis: presence of dysmorphic ... #Differential #Algorithm
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic ... Invasive #Infections #Algorithm ... Microbiology #Fungi #Dimorphic