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Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... Red cell casts - Diagnostic ... - Some crystals ... disorders or excreted medications ... Microscopy #Atlas #key #diagnosis
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Causes of Altered Urine ... Uric acid crystals ... Purple (Purple Urine ... #Altered #Urine ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Dose Steroids - Indications ... StressDose #Steroids #Indications ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing ... Bactrim), NSAIDs • Crystal ... Kidney #Injury #Medications ... #Drugs #pharmacology ... #differential #diagnosis
The Urine / Plasma Electrolyte Ratio - Guide to Fluid Restriction in Hyponatremia
 • U/P Ratio
The Urine / Plasma ... FR < 1000 mL + Medication ... MD @NephroMD #Urine ... #Hyponatremia #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic ... urine Cl; • ... urine Cl; • ... Other medications ... #hypokalemia #diagnosis
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... negative birefringent crystals ... diet, d/c culprit medications ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
The last step in purine ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Management
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Prostate cancer • Medications ... #differential #diagnosis ... kidney #blood #urine ... #management #treatment
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... and Management ... to phagocytosed crystals ... Metabolic syndrome • Medications ... #management #treatment