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Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... blood cells on urine ... Tubulolnterstitial • Calculi ... • BPH • Calculi ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
apatite plaque, Low urine ... duct plaque, Low urine ... phosphate: alkaline urine ... - Antiviral treatment ... differential #diagnosis #causes
UROLITHIASIS 

80% of stones are composed of calcium oxalate or phosphate. Others include uric acid (9%),
staghorn or large calculus ... secondary to elevated urine ... acid levels, low urine ... These mutations cause ... hydronephrosis # hematuria
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
• Shed in the urine ... barns and lake houses ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
no respiratory cause ... exposure Symptoms: Nausea ... Resuscitation 2) Urine ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
damage: bland urine ... , no hematuria/proteinuria ... • Bland urine ... • Urine sodium ... Treatment Overview
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
 •
Ketones in serum or urine ... Treatment involves ... therapy in severe cases ... EDKA #Toxicity #Toxicology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
, proteinuria, hematuria ... Anti-GBM antibody • Urine ... : UA, Urine protein ... Goodpasture's cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
methanol; rare cases ... oxalate crystals in urine ... Ingestion #diagnosis #toxicology ... table #management #treatment
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
kidney disease caused ... Clinical Clues: ... >1.5 g/day • Hematuria ... • Serum/urine ... microangiopathy Treatment