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Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... dysmorphic RBC’s, RBC ... #EM #IM #Urology ... #Differential #Algorithm
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... / Normochromic RBCs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Microscopic Hematuria Evaluation and Management Algorithm

#hematuria #Hematuria #Evaluation #microsocopic #UA #urology #RBC
Microscopic Hematuria ... and Management Algorithm ... #UA #urology #RBC
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Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... cells on urine microscopy ... and/or RBC casts ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... Spherocytes, RBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
Identification Algorithm ... rings, <1/3 size RBC ... Multiple rings/RBC ... Identification #Algorithm ... pathology #smear #microscopy
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
glomerular hematuria (RBC ... or dysmorphic RBCs ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... cell, Other RBC ... Howell-Jolly bodies #RBC ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas #Microscopy ... Pathology #Hematology #Diagnosis
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Persistent ... /RBC casts ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Algorithm #Causes
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm Mean ... Algorithm by Dr. ... podcast #Anemia #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Workup