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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Causes of Hematuria ... thrombosis • Renal ... TURP/Biopsy Renal ... #urology #nephrology ... #renal #urine #
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... for renal biopsy ... and referral to Urology ... if cause not identified ... Algorithm #Workup #urology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
Causes of Hematuria ... Differential Diagnosis Renal ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #urology
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

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

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Causes of Hematuria ... Pyelonephritis - Renal ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Hematuria ... Nonglomerular #Causes ... #Differential #Urology
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
of Macroscopic Hematuria ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... suggest intrinsic renal ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Urology ... #Hematuria #Macroscopic
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Diarrhea • RENAL ... altered mental status ... gas transport, renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... presentation • Hematuria ... TerrierBen #Renal ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Management ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
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of generalized status ... The duration of status ... epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Nephritic syndrome (Casts ... • Often severe renal ... 15% macroscopic haematuria ... available • Renal ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology