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Sulfa Crystals on Urine Microscopy
Sulfa Crystal!  Drug-induced crystalluria is a cause of acute renal failure
Urine Microscopy ... crystalluria is a cause ... Especially sulfonamides are ... #Urine #Microscopy ... crystalluria #clinical #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
are caused by prerenal ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... , crystals, protein ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... - Diagnostic of ... - Some crystals ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #nephrology #casts
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... osmolarity If cause ... #nephrology #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... on the smear Dr ... #Causes #Workup
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... & desmopressin test ... ASanchez_PS and Dr ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... polarized light microscopy ... intracellular urate crystals ... • Hepatitis B serology ... #diagnosis #testing
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... myeloma) • Urate crystals ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Urine Microscopy Instructions
1) Spin fresh urine sample (10-15mL) in a centrifuge for 3-5 minutes - Don't
Urine Microscopy ... under lower power (casts ... If findings are ... #Instructions #nephrology ... #diagnosis
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
are seen in acute ... polarized light) Dr ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Differential #Microscopy ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology