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Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
/WBC casts, proteinuria ... suggest intrinsic renal ... 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
- Differential Diagnosis ... urine • 1ml blood ... /Ureter/Bladder ... #causes #urology ... #urine #blood
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
Exam • Pelvic Ultrasound ... and blood type ... #algorithm #workup ... #evaluation #diagnosis ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Algorithm • Confirm ... of UTI, urine WBCs ... Nephrology for renal ... identified by UW IM ... #urology #blood
Algorithm Workup and Management of Suspected Uterine Infection
 • Physical Exam, including pelvic exam
 • Vitals,
, Lactic Acid, Renal ... Coagulation studies • Ultrasound ... • Cervical and blood ... workup #gynecology #obgyn ... #diagnosis #algorithm