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Acanthocytes in motion on Urine Microscopy - Phase Contrast

Dr. Jay R. Seltzer @jrseltzer

#Acanthocytes #motion #Urine #Microscopy
Microscopy - Phase Contrast ... Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Contrast dyes are divided into three groups based on their osmolarity.  High-osmolar contrast medium (HOCM),
Contrast dyes are ... High-osmolar contrast ... either low-osmolar contrast ... or iso-osmolar contrast ... medium (IOCM): #Nephrology
Muddy Brown Granular Casts three ways - Brightfield, Darkfield, Phase Contrast.

Dr. Vipin Varghese @vipvargh

#Muddy #Brown #Granular
Darkfield, Phase Contrast ... microscopy #MBGC #nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Step 1: Correct for hyperglycemia. Corrected Na = [(glucose - 100)/
total body Na content ... Diagnosis #Table #nephrology
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Non-enhancing with CT contrast ... Enhancing with CT contrast ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
sucrose), Mannitol, Contrast ... Antibiotics, Radio-contrast ... diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Proteinuria • Recent IV contrast ... #differential #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Ischemia, Toxin (Med, Contrast ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
Rhabdomyolysis, Contrast ... Renal #Disease #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
sepsis, meds, contrast ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology