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Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Hematuria Important ... /WBC casts, proteinuria ... early (distal urethra ... tract), terminal (bladder ... #EM #IM #Urology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... → Diagnostic of ... #Differential # ... #urology #nephrology
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Obstruction - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Hematuria, flank ... on ultrasound, ... #Causes #Urology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
- Differential ... Infarction, AV fistula Ureter ... Calculi, Stricture Bladder ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #urology
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

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

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malformation Ureter ... - Polyp Bladder ... Glomerular #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Nonglomerular #Causes #Differential ... #Urology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Sciatica: often bilateral ... disturbance • Bladder ... Diagnosis: • ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Tract Lesions: • Bilateral ... - Vit B12 and copper ... #neurology #differential
Approach to Microscopic Hematuria 

Microscopic hematuria is often incidental but may be associated with urologic malignancy.
associated with urologic ... : - ≥ 3 RBC/TIPF ... cystoscopy & renal ultrasound ... #Microscopic #diagnosis ... #management #urology
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... IVNS • Drain bladder ... compression (using ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Vitamin B12, Copper ... involved - Bilateral ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology