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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... of glomerular bleeding ... Nephrology if cause ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Hematuria Important ... Painless: suggests malignancy ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... #EM #IM #Urology ... #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
: CXR, UA, urine ... #EM #IM #Hypoglycemia ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Drugs #Malignancy ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
• Drugs • Pulmonary ... pathology • Malignancy ... hypovolemia • Bleeding ... Hypo-osmolar urine ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
• Drugs • Pulmonary ... pathology • Malignancy ... hypovolemia • Bleeding ... Hypo-osmolar urine ... #Algorithm #Causes
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
, proteinuria, hematuria ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... : UA, Urine protein ... Goodpasture's cause ... leading to diffuse
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Simultaneous clotting and bleeding ... Treat underlying cause ... Hypercalcemia of malignancy ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis