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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... Urinalysis >3 RBCs ... (proteinuria, RBC ... casts, dysmorphic RBCs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
(MCV): Average RBC ... among size of RBCs ... wide range of RBC ... reticulocytes (immature RBCs ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
microscopy for WBCs ... , RBCs, casts, crystals ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
there so many RBCs ... to produce more RBCs ... else is driving RBC ... you’ll do a good workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
hypertension • Unusual RBC ... acanthocytes - Consider RBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
(RBC = red blood ... of the initial work-up ... Homocysteine #Algorithm #Workup
Convalescent Plasma in COVID-19: Why It Might Work
Convalescent plasma (CP) as a passive antibody therapy has
: Why It Might Work ... remains after RBCs ... , WBCs, and PLTs
Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Hyaline Cast - WBCs ... - Monomorphic RBCs ... - Dysmorphic RBCs ... - WBC Cast - RBC
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Normal/lncreased WBCs ... Macrocytes, Normal RBCs ... Polychromatic Macrocytes, RBC ... Spherocytes, RBC ... ) - Abnormal RBCs
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
schistocytes, nucleated RBCs ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup