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Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
diseases Light Microscopy ... IM) - Electron Microscopy ... Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome ... Nephrotic syndrome ... glomerular #diseases #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 view of acanthocyte ... Acanthocyte #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine sediment Microscopic ... urine sediment by microscopy ... pain hematuria syndrome ... pain + gross or microscopic ... causes #urology #nephrology
Worms in the Eye - He underwent thorough irrigation of the conjunctival sac and lacrimal duct,
were removed (video ... Nematodes #Thelazia #Callipaeda ... #Ocular #SlitLamp ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... suggestive of nephrotic sydnrome ... #Casts #Urine #Microscopy ... #nephrology #interpretation
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Fatty - Nephrotic syndrome ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Differential #Microscopy ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... Infection, Alport Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
dipstick, urine microscopy ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
• Fanconi's syndrome ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
• Hepatorenal syndromes ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology