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Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
Diagnostic Criteria ... Scleroderma Renal Crisis ... hematuria on urine ... cells on urine ... microscopy -
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red blood ... cells on urine ... microscopy. ... #Differential #Diagnosis
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
She was diagnosed ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear # ... Microscopy #Auer ... #Rods #AuerRods
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
urine called "De Urinis ... • Blood (hemoglobin ... Microscopic exam ... • Red blood cells ... casts #glucosuria #hematuria
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mononeuritis multiplex • Hematuria ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... Multinucleated giant cells ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
R flank pain, hematuria ... , H/A. diagnosis ... post exchange: blood ... 10%RBC, +maltese cross ... anemia, jaundice, hematuria
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
urinalysis with microscopy ... test or TB whole-blood ... releasing assay, blood ... chest and abdomen/pelvis ... after discussing risks