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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... WBCs, or urine ... and referral to Urology ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Workup #urology
Abnormally Colored Urine - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red:
 - Hematuria, Hemoglobinuria, Myoglobinuria
 - Beets, Rhubarb, Blackberries, Artificial
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... bag syndrome (chronically ... Discoloration #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Urine Specific Gravity ... Gravity = Density of urine ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #differential # ... nephrology
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... E.coli*) + alkaline urine ... #Bag #Syndrome ... clinical #photo #differential ... #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology, ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Calculate Anion Gap - UAG ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #nephrology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Dilated Pupil - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... lntracranial hemorrhage, SAH ... Dilated #Pupil #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation Algorithm
In addition to edema and urine concentration, always consider urine
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Evaluation ... addition to edema and urine ... always consider urine ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
Status, Check Urine ... Na, Urine Osm ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology #Differential
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
True Hyponatremia Differential ... uric acid: - Urine ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology