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Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... red - cells Non-glomerular ... also be seen if urine ... - Some crystals ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... RBC casts in urine ... #Diseases #Nephritic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
arbitrarily defined as urine ... impairment), heart disease ... because nephritic urine ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 24- ... C3, C4 - Test for ... common causes of ... glomerular disease ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
. 5) C3, C4 - Test ... common causes of ... glomerular disease ... #glomerular #disease ... initial #testing #nephrology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
intracellular urate crystals ... pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals ... antibodies, which are ... • Hepatitis B serology ... • Serum and urine
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Measure urine osmolality ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... Dr. ... #management #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
antibodies are ... More likely to cause ... treatment Of ocular ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes (PRS) are ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... Goodpasture's cause ... hypercellular glomeruli ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
caused by the protozoan ... symptoms, positive serology ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA ... day x 90 days Dr