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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
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
• Symptoms of UTI ... , urine WBCs, or ... and treat for UTI ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
disease, Pseudomonas UTI ... Bag Syndrome - UTI ... Serratia marcescens UTI ... Proteus mirabilis UTI ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Abnormally Colored Urine - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red:
 - Hematuria, Hemoglobinuria, Myoglobinuria
 - Beets, Rhubarb, Blackberries, Artificial
Abnormally Colored Urine ... Purple: - Purple urine ... patients with UTI ... AnnKumfer #Colored #Urine ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
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 ... discoloration #nephrology
Urine Microscopy Guide

#Diagnosis #Path #Nephrology #Urine #Microscopy #Chart #Guide #atlas
Urine Microscopy ... Diagnosis #Path #Nephrology ... #Urine #Microscopy
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
• Fever • UTI ... Proteinuria (Negative urine ... Proteinuria (Positive urine ... albuminuria) - Active urine ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
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
Lipid Casts on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Lipid #Casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #fatty #nephrology
Lipid Casts on Urine ... #Lipid #Casts #Urine ... clinical #fatty #nephrology
Calcium Oxalate Cast on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Calcium #Oxalate #CaOx #Cast #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Oxalate Cast on Urine ... Oxalate #CaOx #Cast #Urine ... Microscopy #clinical #nephrology