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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... of UTI, urine WBCs ... (proteinuria, RBC ... casts, dysmorphic ... if cause not identified
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
: 3 or more RBC/ ... : - RBC casts ... - Dysmorphic RBC ... Bladder Causes ... #urology #nephrology
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
of Macroscopic Hematuria ... dysmorphic RBC’s, RBC ... /WBC casts, proteinuria ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Urology ... #Hematuria #Macroscopic
Microscopic Hematuria Evaluation and Management Algorithm

#hematuria #Hematuria #Evaluation #microsocopic #UA #urology #RBC
Microscopic Hematuria ... Evaluation and Management ... Algorithm #hematuria ... microsocopic #UA #urology ... #RBC
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
the patient has hematuria ... have glomerular hematuria ... (RBC casts or dysmorphic ... Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
Causes of Hematuria ... Anticoagulation, Facititious hematuria ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #urology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
sterile pyuria, WBC ... casts, eosinophiluria ... , microscopic hematuria ... proteinuria, granular casts ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Dysmorphic RBCs and/or RBC ... casts) - Isolated ... Hematuria with ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Bacteriuria & Hematuria ... Pyelonephritis - WBC ... Infection/Cystitis - WBC ... Bacteriuria & No Hematuria ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Decreased WBCs ... Normal/lncreased WBCs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology