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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
basement membrane disease ... Diagnostic of GN or vasculitis ... disease Renal ... microscopic and ... #urology #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Small vessel vasculitis ... - TTP/HUS • Glomerular ... tubular necrosis (causes ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... tract, and often causes ... - Skin, glomeruli ... : glomerular ischemia ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... - Pre-renal disease ... Glomerulonephritis or vasculitis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 24- ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... for ANCA-related vasculitis ... #testing #workup
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys ... : Non-glomerular ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... tract, and often causes
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... for ANCA-related vasculitis ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... Coarctation of aorta, Vasculitis ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis ... life-threatening diseases ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Goodpasture's cause ... hypercellular glomeruli