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Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... When to suspect AIN ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... proteinuria, granular casts ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... > PO FEFe Carboxymaltose ... correction of lab abn ... modifications Algorithm ... #Fatigue #IBD #Algorithm
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Acellular Casts ... but can be seen in ... tubular necrosis (ATN ... Non-specific; seen in ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria (RBC casts ... dysmorphic RBCs in ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
• Urinary casts ... excretion of Sodium (FE ... Injury (AKI) FE ... ) FE Na > 2% Urine ... leucocyte-esterase #urine #UNa #casts
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
from anywhere in ... = inflammation in ... crystals can be found in ... key #diagnosis #nephrology ... #casts
An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chest Pain #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Chest #Pain #ChestPain #Evaluation
An Algorithm for ... Evaluation of Chest Pain ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #Chest #Pain ... #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm for diagnostic evaluation of patients with kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease

#polycystic #kidney #disease #cysts
Algorithm for diagnostic ... patients with kidney cysts ... kidney #disease #cysts ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #ADPKD #nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... unilateral flank pain ... proteinuria, RBC casts ... → Refer to Nephrology ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm