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Metabolic Pathways of Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: Adopted from chart originally published in Purple Urine Bag
Pathways of Purple Urine ... Bag Syndrome: Adopted ... Bag Syndrome: A ... #Pathophysiology ... #Bag #Syndrome
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... Syndrome Chronic ... E.coli*) + alkaline urine ... #Bag #Syndrome ... #PUBS #pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS)
Tumor Cell Lysis
-> Release of DNA
 • Purines -> Hypoxanthine /
Pathophysiology ... of Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Nephropathy (low urine ... nephropathy (high urine ... #TLS #Pathophysiology
False Positive Urine Drug Screens
Amphetamines - Amantadine, brompheniramine. bupropion, chlorpromazine, desipramine, ephedrine, isometheptene, isoxsuprine, labetalol, phentermine,
False Positive Urine ... fluoroquinolones, poppy ... Positive #UDS #Urine ... Screening #diagnosis #toxicology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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iniury, Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... hour with goal urine
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Drug Tests Urine ... (Benadryl) • Poppy ... differential #diagnosis #toxicology
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
N2O can cause a syndrome ... #Pathophysiology ... #Toxicology #NitrousOxide
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... • Gitelman's syndrome ... Hypocalciuria (spot urine ... • Bartter syndrome ... nephrology #management #pathophysiology