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Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Urine Microscopy ... and Casts - Image ... Squamous Epithelial Casts ... RBCs - Granular Casts ... #Casts #Atlas #
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... - Casts Acellular ... suggestive of acute ... in a variety of acute ... #Urine #Microscopy
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
• Red cell casts ... • White cell casts ... infection • Hyaline casts ... disease • Granular casts ... diagnosis #nephrology #casts
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... proteinuria, granular casts
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Epithelial cell casts ... Obstruction • Cast ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... #Causes
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... Under 80 = microcytic ... High in acute blood ... Algorithm by Dr. ... Workup #Hematology #Microcytic
Granular & “Muddy Brown” Casts on Urine Microscopy
A. Finely granular cast B. slightly coarser granular cast
“Muddy Brown” Casts ... on Urine Microscopy ... of mb granular casts ... Granular #MuddyBrown #Casts ... #Urine #Microscopy
Mixed Cellular Casts on Urine Microscopy

Degenerating mixed cellular cast - brightfield, unstained - from patient with
Mixed Cellular Casts ... on Urine Microscopy ... mixed cellular cast ... #Cellular #Casts ... clinical #Urine #Microscopy
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI cases ... are caused by prerenal ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
Drugs Causing Acute ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... repolted in more than cases ... Cases lack rechallenge