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Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
Dysmorphic Red Blood ... eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic ... @arkanalabs #Dysmorphic ... nephrology #Red #BloodCells
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Urinalysis: presence of dysmorphic ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Urology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
proteinuria, RBC casts, dysmorphic ... and referral to Urology ... Algorithm #Workup #urology
The hematopoietic tree and the resulting leukemias and lymphomas 
The hematopoietic tree refers to the hierarchical
Leukemias #Lymphomas #BloodCells ... LymphoidLineage #AcuteLeukemia
Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei
 • Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Body temperature, thermal regulation (heat dissipation),
contains sexually dimorphic ... Anatomy #Nuclei #neurology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
vasculitis - Dysmorphic ... Diagnosis #causes #urology
Approach to Microscopic Hematuria 

Microscopic hematuria is often incidental but may be associated with urologic malignancy.
associated with urologic ... Dysmorphic RBC's ... diagnosis #management #urology
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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capsulatum: • Dimorphic ... Antigen testing, Serology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
BLASTOMYCOSIS • Dimorphic ... by culture or serology ... SPOROTRICHOSIS Dimorphic ... then begins its dimorphic ... Diagnosis: • Serology