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Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Urine Specific Gravity ... Gravity = Density of urine ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Urine ... Interpretation #diagnosis #differential ... #nephrology
Abnormally Colored Urine - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red:
 - Hematuria, Hemoglobinuria, Myoglobinuria
 - Beets, Rhubarb, Blackberries, Artificial
Abnormally Colored Urine ... - Differential ... bag syndrome (chronically ... Discoloration #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... gross hematuria Bladder ... • Cystitis • Bladder ... Renal/Ureter/Bladder ... #Hematuria #Differential
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Obstruction - Differential ... NOT distended on ultrasound ... on ultrasound, ... #UrinaryTract #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Urology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential ... Calculate Anion Gap - UAG ... and Urine osmolar ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Causes Abnormal Urine ... Color - Differential ... Bag Syndrome - ... discoloration #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
diagnosis with direct urine ... Failure to acidify urine ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes ... #Differential #
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
native kidney), Bladder ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... kidney #blood #urine ... #management #treatment ... #nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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of Polyuria - Differential ... Polyuria Mimics (↑ urine ... frequency without ↑ urine ... "overactive bladder ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Bladder Air secondary to Colovesical Fistula on POCUS

40's male with fever, low abd pain, cloudy urine/bubbles.
Bladder Air secondary ... abd pain, cloudy urine ... Bldr sag clip. ... States bladder full ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound