6 results
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Urine Microscopy ... Crystals Uric Acid ... ethylene glycol ingestion ... #Microscopy #Crystals ... #comparison #table
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Can be used to stain ... #Fungal #Stains ... #microbiology #microscopy ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion
Alcoholic ketoacidosis - Methanol - Ethylene glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol
 • Metabolic Acidosis
 •
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... Gap • Serum / Urine ... Altered mental status ... diagnosis #toxicology #comparison ... #table
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
Underlying disease states ... Pathophysiology ... birefringent • Gram stain ... • Gram stain ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Drugs (Statins), ... ETOH Infection ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... hour with goal urine ... per day until stable
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... Calcium oxalate crystals ... in urine, monohydrate ... diagnosis #toxicology #comparison ... #table #management