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Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Urine Microscopy ... Hyaline Cast - WBCs ... - Monomorphic RBCs ... - Dysmorphic RBCs ... JoseTesser) #Urine #Microscopy
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
are caused by prerenal ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... for WBCs, RBCs, ... casts, crystals
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Decreased WBCs ... Normal/lncreased WBCs ... ) - Abnormal RBCs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
- Nitrite - WBCs ... (Microscopy) ... - Bacteriuria (Microscopy
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Urinalysis >3 RBCs ... of UTI, urine WBCs ... proteinuria, RBC casts ... , dysmorphic RBCs ... Nephrology if cause
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... cells on urine microscopy ... Glomerular (Dysmorphic RBCs ... with polyangiitis/microscopic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine sediment Microscopic ... urine sediment by microscopy ... pain + gross or microscopic ... disease Renal Causes ... microscopic and
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
mortality), Other causes ... head/neck surgery Interfaces ... indications #pulmonary #interfaces
Glitter Cells on Urine Microscopy
Glitter cells in the urine are viable and pale staining WBCs with
Cells on Urine Microscopy ... pale staining WBCs ... #Cells #Urine #Microscopy
Acute Graft versus Host disease: vacuolar interface dermatitis w/ lymphoexocytosis, dyskeratotic keratinocytes, notable satellite cell necrosis.
disease: vacuolar interface ... disease #Pathology #Microscopy