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Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... purpura/hemolytic uremic
Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic Anemia

Intravascular vs Extravascular Hemolysis
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
LDH
Peripheral smear
Haptoglobin
Urine hemosiderin
Urine hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory #Testing #workup
Haptoglobin Urine ... hemosiderin Urine ... Laboratory #Testing #workup
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... differential, urine ... dipstick, urine ... electrolytes, urea, uric ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
examination, check urine ... sodium and serum uric ... acid: - Urine ... sodium low, uric ... hyponatremia - Urine
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Framework and Workup ... Gap - UAG and Urine ... gap - UA with urine ... Gap - Estimate urine ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
promotes Urea/uric ... Osmolarity 2) Urine ... Osmolarity 3) Urine ... Acid - Low Uric ... SIADH - High Uric
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... Symptoms of UTI, urine ... WBCs, or urine ... → Urine culture ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
Uric Acid Crystals on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#UricAcid #Crystals #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Uric Acid Crystals ... on Urine Microscopy ... UricAcid #Crystals #Urine
Uric Acid Crystals on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#UricAcid #Crystals #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Uric Acid Crystals ... on Urine Microscopy ... UricAcid #Crystals #Urine
Uric Acid Crystal on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#UricAcid #Crystalluria #Crystal #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Uric Acid Crystal ... on Urine Microscopy ... Crystalluria #Crystal #Urine