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Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
acute and chronic kidney ... diseases • Fatty ... either infectious ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology ... interpretation #diagnosis
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
broad - Advanced kidney ... Urinary tract infections ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Differential #Microscopy #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Similar symptoms ... been associated ... linear DNA plasmids ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... Infectious Diseases
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Statins - ETOH - Infection ... Cast formation: ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... of underlying disease ... causes #treatment #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... present in 15% of cases ... Demyelinating disease ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... in up to 30% of cases ... large infarct - Infectious ... Diseases Fellows ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... • 75-90% of cases ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... Abnormal in 50% of cases ... #management #neurology