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Waxy and granular casts - brightfield urine microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Waxy #granular #casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical
Waxy and granular ... urine microscopy ... TELMALEMOS10 #Waxy #granular ... Microscopy #clinical ... #nephrology
Muddy Brown Granular Casts three ways - Brightfield, Darkfield, Phase Contrast.

Dr. Vipin Varghese @vipvargh

#Muddy #Brown #Granular
Muddy Brown Granular ... #Muddy #Brown #Granular ... #Casts #clinical ... #urine #microscopy ... #MBGC #nephrology
Granular & “Muddy Brown” Casts on Urine Microscopy
A. Finely granular cast B. slightly coarser granular cast
Brown” Casts on ... Urine Microscopy ... casts is better ... Microscopy #Clinical ... #Nephrology #Sediment
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Muddy-brown" heme-granular ... tubulointerstitial nephritis, renal ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Differential #Microscopy ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine sediment Microscopic ... urine sediment by microscopy ... • Malignant HTN ... microscopic and ... #urology #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... fresh at time of microscopy ... disease • Granular ... contamination #Urine #Microscopy ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Urinalysis/microscopy ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... and pre-renal) ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... tubular necrosis (ATN ... ) • Granular Casts ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #nephrology #interpretation
Sulfa Crystals on Urine Microscopy
Sulfa Crystal!  Drug-induced crystalluria is a cause of acute renal failure
Crystals on Urine Microscopy ... crystalluria is a cause ... of acute renal ... #crystalluria #clinical ... #nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
based on repeat clinic ... Consider secondary HTN ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... abuse/ withdrawal Anatomic ... #Secondary #Nephrology