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Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
X-rays useful tor stone ... obstruction - Able ... identify non-calculus causes ... Combines calcific stone ... for non-calculus causes
UROLITHIASIS 

80% of stones are composed of calcium oxalate or phosphate. Others include uric acid (9%),
overwhelms the renal ... facilitates struvite stone ... Uric acid stone ... idiopathic uric acid stone ... These mutations cause
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
thrombosis • Renal ... Sickle cell) • Renal ... Hematuria: • Stone ... Cystitis • Bladder stones ... TURP/Biopsy Renal
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... • Trauma • Stroke ... Refer to Blood Work ... #algorithm #Causes
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Causes of Urinary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... carcinoma - Stone ... • Bladder stone ... #Causes #Urology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... osmolarity If cause ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Algorithm #Differential
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
diarrhea / IBD Renal ... Eric Strong https ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nephrology for renal ... Nephrology if cause ... #Workup #urology
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Genitourinary (Infection, Stone ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #OBGyn
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
pathology (e.g. strokes ... Suppressed - Advanced renal ... Eric Strong https ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium