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Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrites on Urinalysis
Leukocyte Esterase: Urinary tract infection, Indwelling urinary catheter, Recent instrumentation of
Urinary tract infection ... Indwelling urinary catheter ... cystitis, Intra-abdominal ... Urinary tract infection ... Indwelling urinary catheter
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
pulmonary infection ... , and catheter-related ... other site of infection ... Mycobacterium chelonae - Infection ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... rxn), Secondary infection ... Hospital-Acquired Infection ... : IV catheter (CLABSI ... 19 • Unrelated Infection
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated ... Mediastinitis, Fungal Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Urinary Tract Infection ... Common): Indwelling catheter ... Enterococcus, Candida) -> Portal ... Urinary Tract Infection ... ("Cystitis"): Infection
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... • 1ml blood/liter ... deposits - Post-infectious ... renal vein between aorta ... Hematuria: • Infection
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
cardiorenal syndrome) • Liver ... tubular necrosis (causes ... • Neurogenic bladder ... Urinary tract infection ... Classification #diagnosis
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
RF: neurogenic bladder ... indwelling urinary catheter ... Abdominal or flank ... present or signs of infection ... producing gas in bladder
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Artery Stenosis, Abdominal ... AIN: Medication, Infection ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... #nephrology #causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic Disease Normal ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection