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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 ... early (distal urethra ... tract), terminal (bladder ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Renal Mass Ureteral ... gross hematuria Bladder ... • Cystitis • Bladder ... /Bladder (Upper ... causes #urology #nephrology
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Upper Tract - Bladder ... cancer • Urethral ... • Posterior Urethral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Enuresis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (Urinary Control Never Achieved)
 • Delayed Maturation
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Insipidus, Urethral ... Palsy, Neurogenic Bladder ... Pediatric Unstable Bladder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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obstruction, Neurogenic bladder ... • Bilateral ureteral ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Incontinence - Failure of urethral ... Incontinence - Distended bladder ... medications • Bladder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

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

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malformation Ureter ... - Polyp Bladder ... Hematuria #Glomerular #Algorithm
Map of Referred Pain
Referred pain occurs when nerves from two different anatomic sites converge onto the
Kidneys — Urinary bladder ... — Ureters Dr ... Locations #diagnosis #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Postrenal: • Ureteral ... • Neurogenic bladder ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
- MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Management #Seizure #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #Neurology