Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... • Evidence of glomerular ... and referral to Urology ... if cause not identified ... #urology #blood
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular == Glomerular == - Glomerulonephritis - Thin basement membrane disease ==
Causes of Hematuria ... basement membrane disease ... Polycystic kidney disease ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Urology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Renal: - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
Causes of Hematuria ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Renal: - Glomerular ... necrosis, Sickle cell disease ... #Causes #urology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... life-threatening diseases ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... hypercellular glomeruli ... #management #treatment
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 24- ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection •
and Management Summary ... : Serology (preferred ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... : • Severe Disease ... #management #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary ... 50 years in men Diagnosis ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #management #neurology
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease) What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
directed against the glomerular ... hemorrhage Diagnosis ... kidney biopsy Treatment ... Goodpastures #AntiGBM #diagnosis ... #nephrology #pulmonary
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