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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... (Urinalysis or ... : - RBC casts ... #urology #nephrology ... #renal #urine #blood
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Urinalysis >3 ... casts, dysmorphic ... → Refer to Nephrology ... if cause not identified ... Workup #urology #blood
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
Microscopic exam ... (RBC) ... • Urinary casts ... #Urinalysis #crystals ... leucocyte-esterase #urine #UNa #casts
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
, proteinuria, hematuria ... Goodpasture's cause ... reveals increasing blood ... or gross hematuria ... , RBC casts, low
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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multiplex • Hematuria ... PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... tract, and often causes ... Large Vessel: Blood ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis