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Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

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

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Causes of Hematuria ... hyperplasia - Prostate ... Nonglomerular #Causes ... #Differential # ... Urology
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Kidney Injury - Differential ... urinalysis, labs - Management ... treating underlying cause ... - Extrarenal: prostate ... #Injury #AKI #Differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Diverticulum Urethra/Prostate ... catheterization • BPH • Prostate ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #urology #nephrology
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Causes of Urinary ... Obstruction - Differential ... • BPH • Prostate ... #UrinaryTract #Differential ... #Urology
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... (bladder neck, prostatic ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Urology ... #Macroscopic #Differential
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Rapid Response Management ... Examine for a cause ... Diagnosis and Workup ... #Hypotension #Management ... #criticalcare #
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... osmolarity If cause ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Immediate Workup ... Klaas #Stroke #Management ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... has potential to cause ... • Workup • General ... #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis #management ... #Differential # ... workup #algorithm