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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... proteinuria, RBC casts ... for renal biopsy ... if cause not identified ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... osmolarity If cause ... , HIV serology, ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Workup ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
probably < 1500ng/mL ... suspected) • In case ... • Special cases ... (e.g. renal failure ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology
Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 • Increased renal interstitial pressure
 • Hypoperfusion
 • Reduced
• Increased renal ... Hypoperfusion • Reduced renal ... release • ↓ Cl ... syndrome #Mechanisms #pathophysiology ... #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... function (eGFR < 60 ml ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... /min • <60 mL/ ... TerrierBen #Renal ... Vasculitis #Management #Rheumatology ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
dL the ULN R - Renal ... /dL or CC < 40 ml ... Causes of false- ... amyloidosis Other causes ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Renal artery stenosis ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology