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Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... fresh at time of microscopy ... - Any type of renal ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #nephrology #casts
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine sediment Microscopic ... urine sediment by microscopy ... hematuria: - RBC casts ... Diagnostic of GN or vasculitis ... causes #urology #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
vasculitis (Eosinophilic ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... vasculitis (IgA-associated ... vasculitis, Behcet ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... tubulointerstitial nephritis, renal ... Fatty - Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential #Microscopy ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
dipstick, urine microscopy ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... syndrome: troponin ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... • Sjögren syndrome ... Vasculitis: • ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... vasculitis - MPO
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
vasculitis (AAV ... polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... palpable purpura 2/2 vasculitis ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic ... hematuria, RBC casts