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Urine Microscopy - Kidney Stones and Crystals 

Uric Acid, Cystine, Hippurate, Cloth Fiber, Tyrosine, CaOx, CaP,
Urine Microscopy ... Identification #Differential ... #Shapes #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Stones ... Sediment #Kidney #Atlas
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Morphology and Descriptions ... #pathology #clinical ... #atlas #fungi # ... microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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of Fungal Infections ... Consistent with Candida ... #microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis #morphology ... septations #pathology #atlas
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Endemic Fungal Infections ... fungal #fungi #infections ... #microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis #morphology ... #pathology #atlas
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... BloodCell #RBC #Morphology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... unsegmented "C" or "S" shaped ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #Bandemia #differential ... #WBC #CBC #hematology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Rarely dominate the clinical ... reticularis Differential ... Diagnosis: Vasculitis ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Microscopic ... #rash #diagnosis
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
• Pathogens: Candida ... (IFI) in hematologic ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Using fluorescence microscopy ... likely it will be clinically ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Infection ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic