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Urinalysis Interpretation (UA)

Bacteria, Leukocyte esterase, WBC, Nitrite, RBC, Epithelial 
cells, pH

#Diagnosis #Urinalysis #Interpretation #Analysis
UA) Bacteria, Leukocyte ... esterase, WBC, ... Nitrite, RBC, Epithelial ... cells, pH #Diagnosis
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... peripheral blood leukocytes ... Differential Diagnosis ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pyuria - Leukocytes ... Pyelonephritis - WBC ... Infection/Cystitis - WBC ... No Pyuria - No Leukocytes
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Malaise, Incr WBC ... CFU/L) Incr WBC ... (>10 WBC/gL) ... (+) Nitrites, Leukocyte
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Fecal leukocytes ... Fecal leukocyte ... Acute #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
sensitivity) Leukocytes ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Management #StepByStep
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Placenta • Leukocytes ... biliary Cholangitis (PBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
RBC are produced ... destruction of RBC ... 150,000 per mcL, and leukocytes ... well as varying clinical ... majority of the leukocytes
Suggested algorithm for follow-up of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
Mayo Clinic Risk Stratification Model. CBC,
significance (MGUS) Mayo Clinic ... CBC, complete blood ... Followup #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
cellulitis, as clinical ... erythema, decrease in WBC ... ) alternative diagnosis ... #EBM #ID #Management