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Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... Nephrolithiasis, ADPKD (Hemorrhagic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage ... Dyspnea, Fever, Hematuria ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... IgA-associated vasculitis, Behcet ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... syndrome (Clinical ... disease) Differential ... #management #signs
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... hemorrhages or ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... multiplex • Hematuria ... Polyarteritis Nodosa: - Kidneys ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... Kidneys -> glomerulonephritis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Mononeuritis multiplex • Hematuria ... pulmonary and renal ... affects the skin, neurologic ... musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys ... vasculitis • Behcet
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Diagnosis Framework ... and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... #Diagnosis #Management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage ... non-nephrotic proteinuria, hematuria ... C4) • ds-DNA: Kidney
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... chondritis • Ocular ... seronegative) • Kidneys ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... #management