Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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nephrology diagnosis differential algorithm microscopy stones workup acute aki casts causes clinical management metabolic pocus alkalosis altered ascites atlas chloride
Kidney stone type, corresponding urine sediment, urinary risk factors, and associated clinical settings. #Diagnosis #Nephrology #Urine #Microscopy
Kidney stone type ... sediment, urinary ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #Urinary #Kidney ... #Stones #Crystals
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... microscopy / urinary ... calcium Optional: urinary ... clinical context and signs ... imaging #Acute #Kidney
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings • Epithelial cells - Normal • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... anywhere in the urinary ... also be seen if urine ... - Some crystals ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary ... alkalosis • Kidney ... Cl- outside the kidneys ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Urinary ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones Acute Managment: • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute ... Targeted Rx: • PRIMARY ... Stones #Management #Pediatrics ... #nephrology #nephrolithiasis
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... and concentrated urine ... broad - Advanced kidney ... White blood cell - Urinary ... amzn.to/34t5DgJ #Urinary
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) 1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? Is there a dialysis indication
Approach to Acute Kidney ... require urgent nephrology ... circulating volume, Urinary ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... , RBCs, casts, crystals
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color Red Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Causes of Altered Urine ... Conditions: urinary ... Conditions: Pseudomonas urinary ... Uric acid crystals ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
differentiating kidney ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... • Diarrhea A urine ... mEq/g suggests urinary ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Emphysematous Cystitis Epidemiology: • Usually middle-aged diabetic women • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
compromise Clinical Signs ... frequency, urinary ... be present or signs ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... present • UA and Urine
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