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Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... - Casts Acellular ... colored compounds (e.g ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #nephrology #interpretation
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
PROBLEM ~80% of AKI cases ... are caused by prerenal ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... Protein deposition (eg ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy ... Pyelonephritis - WBC Casts ... Non-Gonococcal (e.g ... Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic ... hematuria, RBC casts
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
falciparum: Most cases ... Life-Threatening Causes ... saliva sample (e.g ... dipstick test, microscopic ... possibly PCR testing (e.g
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
for assessing an ECG ... electrocardiogram) in cases ... evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... interpretation.