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Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... #EM #IM #Urology ... #Ddxof
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Confirm ... if cause not identified ... by UW IM Residency ... #urology #blood
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Algorithm • Low ... (i.e. thyroid surgery ... Large volumes of blood ... chelates Ca2+) Emory IM ... #Algorithm #causes
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
skin around the umbilicus ... conditions that cause ... Pathophysiology: ... #peritonitis #IM ... #FM #ICU #surgery
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Meningococcal), surgery ... normal CSF white blood ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... #management #neurology
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
A blood test and ... clear based on blood ... In certain cases ... #Diagnosis #IM # ... #Algorithm