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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... • 1ml blood/liter ... of glomerular disease ... Hematuria: • Stone ... #urine #blood
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... arbitrarily defined as urine ... content [85].2>5 red blood ... nervous system (stroke ... because nephritic urine
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential ... Blockage of the Blood ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... #diagnosis #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... Muscle pain - Weakness ... UA positive for blood ... of underlying disease
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Blood Gas Interpretation ... Steps for Blood ... Neuromuscular weakness ... restrictive lung disease
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... affects the skin, neurologic ... Myalgia and muscle weakness ... cognitive impairment, neurologic
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
may arise from disease ... may mimic an LMN disorder ... form part of the differential ... muscle atrophy, weakness ... of the foot is stroked
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
ANA result is a strong ... Polyarthritis: • Blood ... : • Complete blood ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... • Serum and urine
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Fatigue • Muscle weakness ... Normal or low blood ... Hypocalciuria (spot urine ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... • Autoimmune disease