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Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

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

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Causes of Hematuria ... basement membrane disease ... == Kidney - ... disease - Arteriovenous ... #Diagnosis #Nonglomerular
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Renal: - Glomerular ... Medullary sponge kidney ... necrosis, Sickle cell disease ... #urology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Diagnosis Framework ... basement membrane disease ... • Signs of glomerular ... RBC casts → Diagnostic ... disease Renal
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... inflammation or chronic kidney ... celiac disease ... Non-invasive testing ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
) - Loss of kidney ... with evidence of glomerular ... disease (hematuria ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Dyspnea, Fever, Hematuria ... Peripheral edema, Disease-specific ... vasculitis, Behcet disease ... Goodpasture's Disease ... dysmorphic RBCs) • Disease-specific
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
and Workup Blood ... autosomal dominant kidney ... disease Renal Imaging ... of echogenic kidneys ... #Workup #nephrology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
• Cerebellar Disease ... • Parkinson's Disease ... Tremor • Wilson's Disease ... Thyroid, Liver, Kidney ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 24- ... C3, C4 - Test for ... disease. ... #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 1) 24- ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... disease. 8) ANA ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis