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Urine Microscopy Guide

#Diagnosis #Path #Nephrology #Urine #Microscopy #Chart #Guide #atlas
Guide #Diagnosis #Path ... #Nephrology #Urine
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
High or Normal PTH ... Hypercalcemia Low PTH ... Algorithm #Workup #nephrology ... #PTH #parathyroid
Hyperparathyroidism classification
Different causes and features of hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone (PTH).

#Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
parathormone (PTH ... Tertiary #Comparison #Table
PAH vs. heart failure with preserved ejection fraction [HFpEF]
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Comparison #Table #HFpEF #DiastolicCHF
PAH vs. heart failure ... #Hypertension #PAH ... #Comparison #Table
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Phosphate, Low PTH ... Phosphate, High PTH ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Normal or High PTH ... Normal or Low PTH ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
losses: FGF23, PTH ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Mechanical → tension PTX ... Vascular → PE, PAH ... Differential #Diagnosis #table
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
radial nerve in its path ... #msk #sports #neurology
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
catheter (most pts ... catheter (most pts ... disturbances • Basic bath ... peripherally) • Basic bath ... #Indications #Nephrology