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Upper Urinary Tract infection (UUTI): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Predisposing Factors:
 - Immunocompromised, Diabetes,
 - Elderly, Female
Tract infection (UUTI ... ) - Stagnant urine ... system, stagnant urine ... Tract Infection (LUTI ... cystitis (see LUTI
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Color - Differential ... disease, Pseudomonas UTI ... Bag Syndrome - UTI ... Proteus mirabilis UTI ... discoloration #Differential
Abnormally Colored Urine - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red:
 - Hematuria, Hemoglobinuria, Myoglobinuria
 - Beets, Rhubarb, Blackberries, Artificial
Abnormally Colored Urine ... - Differential ... Purple: - Purple urine ... patients with UTI ... Discoloration #Differential
What the Color of Urine Can Tell You - Differential Diagnosis by Urine Color
Clear: excess water
Pale
What the Color of Urine ... Can Tell You - Differential ... Diagnosis by Urine ... Catheter + Alkaline UTI ... #color #differential
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
Urine Color - Differential ... Diagnosis Red Urine ... spinach) Orange Urine ... Medical conditions: UTI ... #Color #Differential
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... • Fever • UTI ... Proteinuria (Negative urine ... Proteinuria (Positive urine ... Proteinuria #Nephrology #Differential
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
urethra), stagnant urine ... systems, or stagnant urine ... Incr WBC (Rare in LUTI ... Tenderness - Urine ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
• Symptoms of UTI ... , urine WBCs, or ... urine nitrites? ... → Urine culture ... and treat for UTI
Algorithm for Interpreting Urine Studies in a Patient with a Foley Catheter

- Dr. Catherine Liu

#Foley #Urinalysis
for Interpreting Urine ... Interpretation #UTI
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
True Hyponatremia Differential ... examination, check urine ... uric acid: - Urine ... hyponatremia - Urine ... #Hyponatremia #Differential