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Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... tubular necrosis (ATN ... non-infectious) - Dr ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #nephrology #interpretation
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... tubular cells - Acute ... sample is not fresh at ... protein indicating acute ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
hematuria: - RBC casts ... • Malignant HTN ... • Cystitis • Bladder ... Diagnosis #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... UOP/weights - Urine ... /Cr - Renal/bladder ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... require urgent nephrology ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... to ATN
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
and concentrated urine ... are seen in acute ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Differential #Microscopy ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN) on Urine Microscopy

The specimen was thick to the point it did not
(ATN) on Urine ... Microscopy The ... and toxic Dr ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
ATN on Urine Microscopy

The specimen was thick to the point it did not spread when the
ATN on Urine Microscopy ... Ischemic and toxic Dr ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology ... #acute #tubular
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... and temperature at ... level of injury, Bladder ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Approach to Microscopic Hematuria 

Microscopic hematuria is often incidental but may be associated with urologic malignancy.
RBC's, cellular casts ... creatinine, or HTN ... properly collected urine ... cystoscopy & renal ultrasound ... diagnosis #management #urology