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Kidney stone type, corresponding urine sediment, urinary risk factors, and associated clinical settings.
#Diagnosis #Nephrology #Urine #Microscopy
corresponding urine ... and associated clinical ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #Urine #Microscopy
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Alport syndrome ... pain hematuria syndrome ... - RBC casts → Diagnostic ... #nephrology #renal
Urine Microscopy - Kidney Stones and Crystals 

Uric Acid, Cystine, Hippurate, Cloth Fiber, Tyrosine, CaOx, CaP,
Urine Microscopy ... @Neph_Sim #Urine ... Differential #Shapes #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Stones ... #Key #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... microscopy / urinary ... investigations depending on clinical ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #nephrology #causes
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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uric acid >4 • Urine ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Urine Na > 30 ... Hyponatremia #algorithm #diagnosis ... #sodium #low #nephrology
Acanthocyte on Urine Microscopy

3D view of acanthocyte in a patient with hydralazine-induced vasculitis

Dr. Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1

#Acanthocyte
Acanthocyte on Urine ... Microscopy 3D ... #Acanthocyte #Urine ... #Microscopy #clinical ... #nephrology #pathology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm 1) Check Urine ... , Cushing syndrome ... Workup #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
and concentrated urine ... Fatty - Nephrotic syndrome ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Differential #Microscopy ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... suggestive of nephrotic sydnrome ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Casts #Urine ... #Microscopy #nephrology ... interpretation #diagnosis