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Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
Urinalysis & Urine ... exclusively on urine ... • Ketones • Leukocyte ... used with normal renal ... dipstick #nitrite #leucocyte-esterase
Management of adult IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) - Treatment algorithm for the management of IgAV patients
Management of adult IgA Vasculitis ... Management of IgA vasculitis ... long-term outcome of renal ... Management #Treatment #Rheumatology ... #Vasculitis #Algorithm
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... cells - Normal • Renal ... also be seen if urine ... glomerular disease • Leukocytes ... contamination #Urine
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... , small-vessel vasculitis ... polyangiitis without renal ... polyangiitis - MPO>PR3 Renal-limited ... PR3 #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
differential, urine ... dipstick, urine ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... Myeloma: serum / urine ... blood culture, urine
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis ... 3 types 2) Vasculitis ... arthritis • Renal ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis ... management - French Vasculitis ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis ... with purpura - Renal ... #Rheumatology #
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria: Red/Dark urine ... 1ml blood/liter urine ... more RBC/HPF spun urine ... examination of urine ... Diagnostic of GN or vasculitis
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis ... TerrierBen #Renal ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis ... #Management #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitis and Vasculitides ... When to Consider Vasculitis ... pulmonary and renal ... • Urinalysis (Renal ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology