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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
: Red/Dark urine ... 1ml blood/liter urine ... Causes of Hematuria ... #urology #nephrology ... #renal #urine #
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... for renal biopsy ... and referral to Urology ... if cause not identified ... Algorithm #Workup #urology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
Causes of Hematuria ... Differential Diagnosis Renal ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #urology
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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Causes of Hematuria ... Pyelonephritis - Renal ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Hematuria ... Nonglomerular #Causes ... #Differential #Urology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
dipstick, urine ... osmolarity If cause ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology, ... #causes
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
of Macroscopic Hematuria ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... suggest intrinsic renal ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Urology ... #Hematuria #Macroscopic
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
proteinuria as a disease state ... • Urinary casts ... used with normal renal ... #UNa #casts #glucosuria ... #hematuria
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... renal ischemia ... hour with goal urine ... per day until stable ... Management #Summary #causes
Approach to Microscopic Hematuria 

Microscopic hematuria is often incidental but may be associated with urologic malignancy.
associated with urologic ... RBC's, cellular casts ... properly collected urine ... with cystoscopy & renal ... diagnosis #management #urology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Weakness - Dark urine ... hour with goal urine ... per day until stable ... #treatment #nephrology