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Kidney stone type, corresponding urine sediment, urinary risk factors, and associated clinical settings.
#Diagnosis #Nephrology #Urine #Microscopy
sediment, urinary risk ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... Composition #Shapes #Table
IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... Neutropenia LOW RISK ... and clinically stable ... comorbidities HIGH RISK ... #fever #IDSA #Algorithm
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
) - Management Algorithm ... haemorrhage 1 <3: Low risk ... outcome. ≥3: High risk ... Thrombosis #Management #Algorithm ... #neurology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to Nephrology ... renal biopsy • Risk ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... obstruction • Partial Dl ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
Suggested algorithm ... small (<1.5 gm/dL ... IgM MGUS, low-risk ... protein <1.5 gm/dL ... #MGUS #Biopsy #algorithm
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... meq/L] + [BUN mg/dL ... + [glucose mg/dL ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL ... HRS —Two fold rise ... to >2.5mg/dL within ... - Type 2 HRS — Rise ... diagnosis #HRS #nephrology
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
cholesterol - Lower risk ... salts - Lower risk ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology