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Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Urine Microscopy ... Crystals Uric Acid ... specific systemic disease ... specific systemic disease ... #comparison #table
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... also be seen if urine ... - Some crystals ... may indicate metabolic ... contamination #Urine
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion
Alcoholic ketoacidosis - Methanol - Ethylene glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol
 • Metabolic Acidosis
 •
Isopropyl Alcohol • Metabolic ... Gap • Serum / Urine ... Ingestion #diagnosis #toxicology ... #comparison #table
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Blood Work: - ... Hypomagnesemia - Metabolic ... Elevated Renin Urine ... Fractional excretion of Cl ... dominant kidney disease
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... End Stage Renal Disease ... Structural Heart Disease ... Sepsis-induced CM), Metabolic ... Occlusion • Stable
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... intracellular urate crystals ... pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals ... protein) to exclude metabolic ... • Serum and urine
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
cause of renal disease ... • Renovascular disease ... test (with 24-h urine ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
resistance • Metabolic ... chronic kidney disease ... chronic kidney disease ... caused by Ca2+ crystals ... #Medications #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... with previously stable ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Renal parenchymal disease ... #Hypertension #Workup
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Heat stroke - Metabolic ... Weakness - Dark urine ... of underlying disease ... hour with goal urine ... per day until stable