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Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... - Glomerular disease ... fresh at time of microscopy ... of glomerular disease ... contamination #Urine #Microscopy
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
& inflammatory cells ... Clinical: • Disease ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... • Neurologic: Bell's ... Symptoms #Signs #Pulmonary
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Presentation: • Mild disease ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... manifestations • MAT microscopic ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
anemia Sickled red cells ... : Sickle cell disease ... Bite cells: G6PD ... Analysis #hematology #microscopy
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... for concomitant pulmonary ... of AFB by smear microscopy ... CMC_IM #Potts #Disease
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Presentation (Pulmonary ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... Goodpasture's Disease
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic ... differential #diagnosis #management
Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
examination - Microscopic ... and/or red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... anuria - Flash pulmonary
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... cold agglutinin disease ... individual’s red blood cells ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Algorithm Red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... • Thin GBM disease ... • Pauci-immune disease ... with polyangiitis/microscopic