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Sulfa Crystals on Urine Microscopy
Sulfa Crystal!  Drug-induced crystalluria is a cause of acute renal failure
Sulfa Crystals on ... Urine Microscopy ... cause of acute renal ... #Urine #Microscopy ... crystalluria #clinical #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... fresh at time of microscopy ... tubular injury • Crystals ... - Some crystals ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
computed tomography (CT ... dilatation of the left renal ... pelvis and thickening ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
polyangiitis, Microscopic ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... resolution chest CT ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
Microscopic exam ... • Crystals ... [(U Na x P Cr) / ... used with normal renal ... #Urinalysis #crystals
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
Injury • Pre-Renal ... therapy, Diuretics CAR-T ... Contrast agents • Crystal ... diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Urinalysis/microscopy ... Cl/urea/protein/Cr ... - Renal/bladder ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
at least 50% Renal ... myeloma) • Urate crystals ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... Sjögren) Post-Renal ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... HYPOTENSION → renal ... perfusion → renal ... kidney tubular cells ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
pyelonephritis, CT ... nitrite. 1+ prot CT ... stone WBC 12.5 Cr ... pelvis. ... Regardless of CT