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Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
albumin gradient (SAAG ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... Cirrhosis, Late Budd-Chiari ... pericarditis, Early Budd-Chiari ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
but can be seen in ... • "Muddy Brown ... suggestive of acute ... tubular necrosis (ATN ... a variety of acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
tubular cells - Acute ... from anywhere in ... = inflammation in ... renal disease • “Muddy ... protein indicating acute
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... MatthewHoMD #Acute ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
hypertension (SAAG ... insufficiency - Budd-Chiari ... fibrosis - Acute ... Hypoalbuminemia (SAAG ... - Myxedema (SAAG
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... nonspecific; seen in ... "Muddy-brown" heme-granular ... casts are seen ... in acute tubular
Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
• definition in ... typically increase in ... hypoxic/cytotoxic acute ... (muddy brown ... casts) • FENa
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in creatinine by ... Epithelial cell casts ... Obstruction • Cast ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Muddy Brown Casts in ATN
#Clinical #Path #Nephro #Urine #Microscopy #MuddyBrownCasts #ATN
Muddy Brown Casts ... in ATN #Clinical ... MuddyBrownCasts #ATN
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fatty Liver • Cysts ... Heart Failure • Budd-Chiari ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm