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Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy - Casts ... Acellular Casts ... • Hyaline Casts ... degeneration of a cellular ... cast Cellular Casts
Mixed Cellular Casts on Urine Microscopy

Degenerating mixed cellular cast - brightfield, unstained - from patient with
Mixed Cellular Casts ... Degenerating mixed cellular ... cast - brightfield ... @jrseltzer #Cellular ... #Casts #clinical
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... the breakdown of cellular ... casts "Muddy-brown ... heme-granular casts ... 34t5DgJ #Urinary #Casts
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... proteinuria, granular casts ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm
Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Anatomy Annotated on Chest ... radiopaedia.org/cases ... lobes #Segments #Chest ... #CT #CTChest #pulmonary
Trichomonas on Urine Microscopy

Trichomonas organisms adjacent to mixed cellular cast containing WBC's, tubular epithelial cells, and
adjacent to mixed cellular ... cast containing
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm ... with K >5.5 with cellular ... Onset <15 minutes, lasts ... 20-30 minutes, lasts ... Hyperkalemia #Treatment #Algorithm
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Emphysema - Lung cysts ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria (RBC casts ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Epithelial cell casts ... Obstruction • Cast ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm