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Polyuria Evaluation Algorithm

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine https://www.youtube.com/c/EricsMedicalLectures/

#Polyuria #diagnosis #Algorithm #workup #nephrology #differential
Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #Polyuria #diagnosis ... Algorithm #workup #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Common Patterns on Urinalysis
 - Prerenal
 - ATN
 - AIN
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Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... AKI #Urinalysis #diagnosis ... table #comparison #nephrology
Fractional Excretion of Sodium - FENa
Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa) = (Urine Na+ x Serum Cr)
Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Excretion #Sodium #nephrology ... #calculation #diagnosis
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #differential #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #HRS #nephrology
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... discoloration #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology ... interpretation #diagnosis