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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
proteinuria, RBC casts ... → Refer to Nephrology ... → CT urography and ... referral to Urology ... if cause not identified
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Causes of Solid ... Presence of fat on CT ... on ultrasound/CT ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation ... comparisons of effective radiation ... with background radiation ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
disease Renal Causes ... Mass Ureteral Causes ... stones/polyps • Radiation ... urinary tract) Causes ... #urology #nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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Causes of Hematuria ... Malignancy - Radiation ... Nonglomerular #Causes ... #Differential #Urology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Non-contrast CT ... identify non-calculus causes ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... for non-calculus causes ... lower dose than a CT-based
CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
CT vs T1 MRI CT ... Pal @drdevrad #CT ... MRI #comparison #neurology
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Estimated Medical Radiation ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... 200 CXRs Chest CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... Radiology #Background #Radiation
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Treatment Related: Radiation ... BrighamChiefs #ILD #Causes
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... CT - Differential ... Diagnosis by CT ... Findings Masses ... #CT #CTA #differential