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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... • 1ml blood/liter ... Pseudohematuria: • GI ... bleed • Menstruation ... #urine #blood
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
- Differential ... Recovery from Acute ... Renal Failure, ... Burns, Steroids], GI ... Bleed) • NaCl
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... the patient • Blood ... malignancy • Esophageal ... mesenteric ischemia • GI
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... Stool + Occult blood ... OUT BRISK Upper GI ... bleed, • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... - Abdominal pain ... UA positive for blood
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute ... Abdominal Pain(< ... 72 hours) - Differential ... cardiac, pulmonary, renal ... Gastritis • Esophageal
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... the upper and lower ... tract, and often causes ... neuropathy - GI ... Large Vessel: Blood
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... : Fever, flank pain ... , dark urine, DIC ... , hypoTN, renal ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... Reversible course Differential ... elevated white blood ... BP lowering - Lower ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... : Fever, flank pain ... , dark urine, DIC ... , hypoTN, renal ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management