Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis nephrology differential discoloration hyponatremia color convulsive epilepticus hypokalemia low management nephrotic status syndrome treatment workup abnormal acep acute aki
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... WBCs, or urine ... proteinuria, RBC casts ... if cause not identified ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis Red Urine: • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder • Meds: rifampin,
: • Any cause of ... methylene blue, propofol ... dyes typically cause ... chyluria • Meds: propofol ... discoloration #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... dipstick, urine ... osmolarity If cause ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm ... #causes
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Urine Output > 3L /day Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg) • Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urine Output > ... Water Diuresis (Urine ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... Hypo-osmolar urine ... #Causes
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis Turbid White Urine (Albinuria): • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Causes Abnormal ... Urine Color - Differential ... Amitriptyline, Propofol ... Syndrome - UTI caused ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes. Step
hematuria (RBC casts ... dysmorphic RBCs in urine ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Approach to Hypomagnesemia Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
of magnesium = (urine ... serum magnesium x urine ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology #magnesium
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color Red Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Possible Causes ... of Altered Urine ... , anesthetics (propofol ... Medications: vitamin B, propofol ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... wasting from other causes ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... suggests extra-renal causes ... • Diarrhea A urine
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