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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... • Perform paracentesis ... • Calculate SAAG ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Upper ... carcinoma - Stone ... stone • ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hematuria: • Stone ... • Cystitis • Bladder ... stones/polyps ... /Ureter/Bladder
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Pre-Renal ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Urinoma and Calyceal rupture on Renal Ultrasound
Sudden onset Rt flank pain.  Patient has right distal
Calyceal rupture on Renal ... right distal UVJ stone ... Distal UVJ stone ... seen on sag bladder ... Calyceal #rupture #Renal
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... suggest intrinsic renal ... tract), terminal (bladder ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Elevated ... Tumors: Lung, SCC, renal ... , Bladder, Breast ... #Algorithm #causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
protein/Cr - Renal ... /bladder US w/ PVR ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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Pyelonephritis - Renal ... - Polyp Bladder ... Hematuria #Glomerular #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nonglomerular
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm ALP ... Pregnancy - Renal ... duct stricture/Stones ... #Algorithm #hepatology