Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Confirm hematuria β†’ Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... β€’ Evidence of glomerular ... #Workup #urology
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
- IBD Comparison ... Table Ulcerative ... ileum β€’ Most cases ... Locality in the setting ... #Table #UC
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... disease 24- ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #testing #workup
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
distinguishing between causes ... prodrome Meniere's Disease ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Familial renal Mg wasting ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 β€’ Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... of renal disease ... β€’ Renovascular disease ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 β€’ Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
β€’ Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 β€’ A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... called "Bazin's disease ... so-called fifth disease ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential