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Metabolic Pathways of Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: Adopted from chart originally published in Purple Urine Bag
Metabolic Pathways of Purple ... Urine Bag Syndrome ... Urine Bag Syndrome ... #Pathophysiology ... #Urine #Bag #Syndrome
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... Syndrome Chronic ... BrighamChiefs #Purple ... #Urine #Bag #Syndrome ... #PUBS #pathophysiology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Lead, Mercury • Purine-rich ... (blue diaper syndrome ... Chlorophyl breath mints Purple ... Urine: • Purple ... Urine Bag Syndrome
What the Color of Urine Can Tell You - Differential Diagnosis by Urine Color
Clear: excess water
Pale
What the Color of Urine ... Differential Diagnosis by Urine ... methylene blue) Purple ... (Purple Urine Syndrome ... BrighamChiefs #Urine
Abnormally Colored Urine - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red:
 - Hematuria, Hemoglobinuria, Myoglobinuria
 - Beets, Rhubarb, Blackberries, Artificial
Abnormally Colored Urine ... Artificial Dyes Purple ... : - Purple urine ... bag syndrome (chronically ... AnnKumfer #Colored #Urine
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Causes of Altered Urine ... acid crystals Purple ... Purple (Purple ... Urine Syndrome) ... #Altered #Urine
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
• Blasts > 10% leukocytes ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... AML Dx: • ↑ Leukocyte ... • Tumor lysis syndrome
Pathophysiology of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS)
Tumor Cell Lysis
-> Release of DNA
 • Purines -> Hypoxanthine /
Pathophysiology ... of Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Nephropathy (low urine ... nephropathy (high urine ... #TLS #Pathophysiology
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
urethra), stagnant urine ... systems, or stagnant urine ... Tenderness - Urine ... (+) Nitrites, Leukocyte ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome

#Clinical #Photo #PUBS #Purple #Urine #Bag #Syndrome #Colored
Purple Urine Bag ... Syndrome #Clinical ... #Photo #PUBS #Purple ... #Urine #Bag #Syndrome