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Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... intrinsic renal disease ... #EM #IM #Urology ... Algorithm #Ddxof
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... of Glomerular Bleeding ... Pseudohematuria: • GI bleed ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Management Algorithm ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... • Variceal Bleeding ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... , liver, renal disease ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Gastronintestinal Bleed ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peptic Ulcer Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Endobronchial Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Occult UGI bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes