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Urinary Casts in the setting of renal disease
#Clinical #Nephro #Urine #Microscopy #Casts #Comparison #Chart #ATN #AIN
renal disease #Clinical ... #Nephro #Urine ... Comparison #Chart #ATN
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... E.coli*) + alkaline urine ... Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... #clinical #photo ... #differential #diagnosis
Fractional Excretion of Sodium - FENa
Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa) = (Urine Na+ x Serum Cr)
Sodium (FENa) = (Urine ... / (Serum Na+ x Urine ... > 2% suggests ATN ... #calculation #diagnosis
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Urine Specific Gravity ... Gravity = Density of urine ... resistance to ADH) • ATN ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Urine ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Muddy Brown Casts in ATN
#Clinical #Path #Nephro #Urine #Microscopy #MuddyBrownCasts #ATN
Brown Casts in ATN ... #Clinical #Path ... #Nephro #Urine ... MuddyBrownCasts #ATN
Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
- Differential Diagnosis ... load (Increased urine ... (usually low urine ... Recovery phase of ATN ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... → Increased urine ... SaltWasting #SIADH #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
UOP/weights - Urine ... Liano 1996) - ATN ... CKD— 13% (mostly ATN ... AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis
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
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... urethra), stagnant urine ... systems, or stagnant urine ... Tenderness - Urine ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology