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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine sediment Microscopic ... urine sediment by microscopy ... pain + gross or microscopic ... microscopic and ... #urology #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Diagnosis and Management ... 4) RTA #rta #Renal ... Acidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology #table
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... cells - Normal • Renal ... fresh at time of microscopy ... contamination #Urine #Microscopy ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Sulfa Crystals on Urine Microscopy
Sulfa Crystal!  Drug-induced crystalluria is a cause of acute renal failure
Crystals on Urine Microscopy ... crystalluria is a cause ... of acute renal ... Crystals #Urine #Microscopy ... crystalluria #clinical #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Urinalysis/microscopy ... protein/Cr - Renal ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... • Pulmonary pathology ... GI losses • Renal ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
lung) - CNS pathology ... - Pulmonary pathology ... Suppressed - Advanced renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... • Pulmonary pathology ... GI losses • Renal ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
dipstick, urine microscopy ... urinary sediment, renal ... osmolarity If cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
at least 50% Renal ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... Sjögren) Post-Renal ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes