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Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
and Differential Diagnosis ... intrinsic renal disease ... neck, prostatic) #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Urology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
- Albumin-to-creatinine ... - Albumin-to-creatinine ... progressive kidney disease ... classification #CKD #nephrology ... #diagnosis #proteinuria
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
Lyme Disease: Early ... and Late Clinical ... Localized • EM ... days-weeks after EM ... #diagnosis #signs
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
usefulness of the serum creatinine ... addition to serum creatinine ... formulas are shown in Table ... Diet in Renal Disease ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Table 1. Equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in adults based on serum creatinine concentration*.
#Diagnosis
Table 1. ... glomerular filtration rate ... based on serum creatinine ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... Calculation #Formulas #Creatinine
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... weight loss • Late ... CXR upright or lat ... shows a small, stable
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM ... Electron Microscopy (EM ... #nephrology #pathology ... #comparison #table ... #diagnosis #microscopy
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Hypocalcemia/Late ... • HAGMA • Late ... of underlying disease ... per day until stable
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Pathophysiology: ... Diagnosis and Context ... It's typically a late ... #cullensign #em ... #peritonitis #IM
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
sedimentation rate ... LFTs) and a serum creatinine ... rheumatica) • Creatine ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis