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Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... of a cellular cast ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #nephrology #interpretation ... #diagnosis
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
- Diagnostic of ... • White cell casts ... disease • Granular casts ... • “Muddy brown cast ... #nephrology #casts
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... Epithelial cell casts ... Obstruction • Cast ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
cases are caused ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... you confirmed diagnosis ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts ... simplified #workup #diagnosis
Pseudobladder of large Ovarian Cyst in Torsion on POCUS - Sagittal View

Young female with sudden pelvic
large Ovarian Cyst ... Additional images/videos ... Diagnosis/differential ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #obgyn #gynecology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Kidney Injury (AKI ... Light chain (LC) cast ... Kidney #Injury #AKI ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Nephrology
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
contrast - Simple Cysts ... sized kidneys, No cysts ... Multiple bilateral cysts ... Enlarged kidneys, Cysts ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells on urine ... • Neoplasm/Cyst ... RBCs and/or RBC casts ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... Cast formation: ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #treatment #nephrology
Pseudobladder of large Ovarian Cyst in Torsion on POCUS - Transverse View

Young female with sudden pelvic
large Ovarian Cyst ... Additional images/videos ... Diagnosis/differential ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #obgyn #gynecology