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Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... Syndrome Chronic ... Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline ... urine Tryptophan ... #Bag #Syndrome
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Urine Microscopy ... promoted by acidic urine ... in tumor lysis syndrome ... Formation promoted by alkaline ... Formation promoted by alkaline
What the Color of Urine Can Tell You - Differential Diagnosis by Urine Color
Clear: excess water
Pale
What the Color of Urine ... Differential Diagnosis by Urine ... Purple (Purple Urine ... Syndrome): Indwelling ... Catheter + Alkaline
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine chloride < 20 mmol/l - Chloride responsive (Chloride
Diagnosis Algorithm Urine ... diuretic use Urine ... depletion, Exogenous alkali ... BP = Bartter's Syndrome ... , Gitelman's Syndrome
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Causes of Altered Urine ... Purple (Purple Urine ... Syndrome): Indwelling ... Catheter + Alkaline ... #Altered #Urine
Blood gas analysis
Metabolic alkalosis
Measured urine CI
< 10 mEq/L
Saline responsive
> 10 mEg/L
Not saline responsive
- Vomiting or NG
alkalosis Measured urine ... diuretics - Bartter syndrome ... - Gitelman syndrome ... Potassium depletion - Alkali
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
volume contracted: urine ... volume expanded: urine ... Severe Cushing syndrome ... contracted: but urine ... Milk (calcium) alkali
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
: • Nephrotic syndrome ... dissociation in urine ... Carpal tunnel syndrome ... Creatinine, albumin, alkaline ... : • UPEP with Urine
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
 - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
 - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
 - Alkaline
aminotransferase (AST) - Alanine ... aminotransferase (ALT) - Alkaline
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 • Gastrointestinal losses
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Chloride depletion syndromes ... - Gitelman syndrome ... • Liddle syndrome ... Other causes: • Alkali ... administration • Milk alkali