9 results
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... of UTI, urine WBCs ... • Evidence of glomerular ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... , RBC casts, +/- ... formation along glomerular ... Membranoproliferative #Glomerulonephritis ... #MPGN #nephrology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
   -
Antinuclear Antibody ... body-like: - Neurologic ... ARUPLabs #ANA #Antinuclear ... #Antibody #Testing ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
antigen, hepatitis C antibody ... infections are common causes ... #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
renal failure (glomerulonephritis ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... , Anti-GBM antibody ... Goodpasture's cause ... hypercellular glomeruli
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... antigen, hepatitis C antibody ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... erythematosus (SLE) - Antinuclear ... Complete blood count (CBC ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... - NORMAL CSF WBC ... equina • GQ1b IgG Antibody ... management #treatment #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... levels of GAD, an antibody ... that works against ... Management #treatment #neurology