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Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
Urine Color - Differential ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #Color #Differential ... discoloration #nephrology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Color - Differential ... Bag Syndrome - ... #Color #discoloration ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Dehydration • SIADH (syndrome ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Interpretation #diagnosis #differential ... #nephrology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
in Wonderland Syndrome ... and macropsia), color ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... can induce color ... pain hematuria syndrome ... Hematuria: • Stone ... #Hematuria #Differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Impairment: • Acute stroke ... syndromes • Space ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Causes of Altered Urine ... Color Red ... Purple (Purple Urine ... Discoloration #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... mental function • Weakness ... Vomiting, decreased urine ... Constipation • Muscle weakness
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... Muscle pain - Weakness ... - Dark urine ... hour with goal urine
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... arbitrarily defined as urine ... nervous system (stroke ... #nephrology