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Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Algorithm Red blood ... cells on urine ... microscopy. ... and/or RBC casts
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
cells, with a zone ... the size of the RBC ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear ... #BloodSmear #Normal
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
Dysmorphic Red Blood ... Microscopy This ... #Dysmorphic #RBCs ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM #clinical ... #pathology #hematology
Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
Nucleated red blood ... fetus/newborn the causes ... #Clinical #Path ... #Peds #BloodSmear ... Nucleated #RBCs
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
Microscopic exam ... • Red blood cells ... (RBC) ... : • White blood ... #glucosuria #hematuria
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... proportion of the red blood ... cells. ... well as varying clinical ... These causes could
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
presence of protein, blood ... esterase • Fill conical ... stain taken up by cells ... or casts and will ... identifying dysmorphic RBC's
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... Pancytopenia: • ↓ RBC ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... organ damage Clinical ... Treat primary cause ... hydration • RBC ... treatment #management #hematology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Mononeuritis multiplex • Hematuria ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... Multinucleated giant cells ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... tract, and often causes