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Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
- Image Atlas Key ... - Monomorphic RBCs ... - Dysmorphic RBCs ... RBC Cast - Fatty ... #Atlas #Key #Clinical
Red Blood Cell Morphology Atlas

Size variation, Hemoglobin distribution,  
Hypochromia,  
Shape variation,  
Inclusions, 
Red
Cell Morphology Atlas ... #Blood #Smear #RBC ... #Morphology #Atlas
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... cell, Other RBC ... Howell-Jolly bodies #RBC ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
/ Normochromic RBCs ... TIBC, Hypochromic RBCs ... Decreased RBC ... Disorder • RBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Atlas ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... #Morphology #Atlas
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Macrocytes, Normal RBCs ... Spherocytes, RBC ... ) - Abnormal RBCs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Morphology Microcytic RBC ... sometimes) Macrocytic RBC ... Bite Cell RBC: G6PD ... hematology #microscopy #atlas
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
glomerular hematuria (RBC ... casts or dysmorphic ... RBCs in urine)?
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Urinalysis >3 RBCs ... (proteinuria, RBC ... casts, dysmorphic ... RBCs)? ... Nephrology if cause
RBC Casts on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#RBC #Casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
RBC Casts on Urine ... TELMALEMOS10 #RBC ... #Casts #Urine #