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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... • Evidence of glomerular ... if cause not identified ... by UW IM Residency ... #urology #blood
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... basement membrane disease ... disease Renal ... #urology #nephrology ... #renal #urine #blood
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
Causes of Hematuria ... Diagnosis Renal: - Glomerular ... membrane, Alport syndrome ... Medullary sponge kidney ... necrosis, Sickle cell disease
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM ... Microscopy (EM) Haematuria ... Nephrotic syndrome ... #diseases #nephrology ... #pathology #comparison
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... content [85].2>5 red blood ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... Hematuria may be ... #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders ... #Hypertension #Workup
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Goodpasture's cause ... reveals increasing blood ... hypercellular glomeruli
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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multiplex • Hematuria ... tract, and often causes ... : glomerular ischemia ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Mononeuritis multiplex • Hematuria ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys ... : Non-glomerular ... tract, and often causes
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... advanced liver disease ... • Caused by splanchnic ... bland urine, no hematuria ... , protein, or blood