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Muddy Brown Granular Casts three ways - Brightfield, Darkfield, Phase Contrast.

Dr. Vipin Varghese @vipvargh

#Muddy #Brown #Granular
Muddy Brown Granular ... Casts three ways ... Varghese @vipvargh #Muddy ... Brown #Granular #Casts ... urine #microscopy #MBGC
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... • White cell casts ... renal disease • “Muddy ... brown cast” - Necrotic ... Urine #Microscopy #Atlas
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Non-specific, but can ... be seen in dehydration ... • "Muddy Brown ... Non-specific; seen in ... inflammation (which can
Muddy Brown Casts in ATN
#Clinical #Path #Nephro #Urine #Microscopy #MuddyBrownCasts #ATN
Muddy Brown Casts ... in ATN #Clinical
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... nonspecific; seen in ... "Muddy-brown" heme-granular ... casts are seen ... in acute tubular
Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
• definition in ... typically increase in ... signs of ATN (muddy ... brown casts) ... #Nephropathy #CIN
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
antibiotic, it would cast ... horizontal bar – alas ... abx have “holes” in ... spectrum filled in ... In the next tweet
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... cultures are positive in ... 90% of IE cases ... Other vegetations can
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... cultures are positive in ... 90% of IE cases ... Other vegetations can