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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Framework Pre-Renal ... Obstruction (Tumor, Nephrolithiasis ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes ... #algorithm
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Prostate cancer • Nephrolithiasis ... Small Volume Bladder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Nephrolithiasis and Hydronephrosis on POCUS

40 yo F presents with unilateral abdominal pain and n/v.
The transducer is
Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... Look at the bladder ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
thrombosis • Renal ... Hematuria: • Stone ... gross hematuria Bladder ... • Cystitis • Bladder ... /Ureter/Bladder
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Causes of Urinary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... stone • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Urology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Evaluate for nephrolithiasis ... Nephrology for renal ... Nephrology if cause ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tumors: Lung, SCC, renal ... , Bladder, Breast ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #endocrinology
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

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

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Causes of Hematuria ... Pyelonephritis - Renal ... - Polyp Bladder ... Hematuria #Glomerular #Algorithm ... Nonglomerular #Causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
protein/Cr - Renal ... /bladder US w/ PVR ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... suggest intrinsic renal ... tract), terminal (bladder ... #Differential #Algorithm