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Acanthocyte on Urine Microscopy

Not a spaceship, not a UFO, just an acanthocyte caught “flying” in dark
Acanthocyte on Urine ... a UFO, just an acanthocyte ... presentation of RPGN ... VelezNephHepato #Acanthocyte
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
, Amyloidosis, MPGN ... • Nephritic: RPGN ... , IgA, Alport, MPGN
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Glomerulonephritis (MPGN ... Complement-Mediated MGPN ... , CFHR5 neph) MPGN ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Associated Diseases Acanthocyte ... #RedBloodCell #Morphology
Acanthocytes in motion on Urine Microscopy - Phase Contrast

Dr. Jay R. Seltzer @jrseltzer

#Acanthocytes #motion #Urine #Microscopy
Acanthocytes in ... Seltzer @jrseltzer #Acanthocytes
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Severe burns • Acanthocytes ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC #Morphology
Another view of acanthocytes under darkfield illumination after removal of light filter over field diaphragm

Dr. Jay
Another view of acanthocytes ... @jrseltzer #acanthocytes
A red blood cell (red arrow) is seen crossing the basement membrane (blue arrow) and losing
mechanisms proposed for acanthocyte ... #acanthocyte #formation
Rash Morphology Description Algorithm

#Rash #Morphology #Description #Algorithm #Skin #Dermatology #Diagnosis
Rash Morphology ... Algorithm #Rash #Morphology
Brugada Syndrome Morphology #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Brugada #Syndrome #Morphology #ECGEducator
Brugada Syndrome Morphology ... Brugada #Syndrome #Morphology