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Filariform larvae of Strongyloides strongylodiasis on sputum microscopy
BMT patient with abd pain and rash. Treated with
strongylodiasis on sputum microscopy ... with abd pain and ... Video of sputum ... strongylodiasis #sputum #microscopy ... #microbiology #parasite
A Pediculus humanus (louse) nymph. 
Specimen was alive and in the video you can actually see
Specimen was alive and ... in the video you ... lice #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #parasite
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... urine sediment Microscopic ... basement membrane disease ... - Alport syndrome ... of glomerular disease
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
small vessels - ANCA-associated ... granulomatosis - microscopic ... drugs, malignomas, and ... Vasculitis #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology #Diagnosis
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Anticentromere - CREST syndrome ... La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... Goodpasture's syndrome ... #diagnosis #table
Demodex parasite on microscopy

Demodex; obligatory human ecto-parasite; resident in or near pilo-sebaceous units. Two species D.
Demodex parasite ... on microscopy ... . folliculorum and ... #microscopy #clinical ... #video
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... Differential Diagnosis ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... #differential #diagnosis
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Urine Microscopy ... in tumor lysis syndrome ... specific systemic disease ... acidic urine - Diagnostic ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Urine #Microscopy
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Using fluorescence microscopy ... Disease! ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... variety of acute and ... chronic kidney diseases ... #Casts #Urine #Microscopy ... interpretation #diagnosis