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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
WBCs, or urine ... → Refer to Nephrology ... and referral to Urology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology ... Algorithm #Workup #urology
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

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

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Other - Benign prostatic ... hyperplasia - Prostate ... Nonglomerular #Causes #Differential ... #Urology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Diverticulum Urethra/Prostate ... #Hematuria #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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fibrosis Benign prostatic ... enlargement Prostate ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology, ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
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Blood Pressure Management ... for Neurologic ... #CVA #Stroke #Neurology ... #Emergency #Management
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Bladder carcinoma., Prostate ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... kidney #blood #urine ... #management #treatment ... #nephrology
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
Status, Check Urine ... Na, Urine Osm ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Physical exam findings of various ocular palsies; image courtesy of the BMJ

R 3rd nerve palsy
R 4th
findings of various ocular ... nerve palsy #Ocular ... CNIII #CNIV #CNVI #Neurology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
diagnosis with direct urine ... Failure to acidify urine ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes ... #Differential #