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Urinary Casts in the setting of renal disease
#Clinical #Nephro #Urine #Microscopy #Casts #Comparison #Chart #ATN #AIN
disease #Clinical #Nephro ... #Urine #Microscopy ... Comparison #Chart #ATN ... #AIN #Pyelonephritis
Muddy Brown Casts in ATN
#Clinical #Path #Nephro #Urine #Microscopy #MuddyBrownCasts #ATN
Brown Casts in ATN ... Clinical #Path #Nephro ... #Urine #Microscopy ... MuddyBrownCasts #ATN
Acanthocyte on Urine Microscopy

Not a spaceship, not a UFO, just an acanthocyte caught “flying” in dark
Acanthocyte on Urine ... Microscopy Not ... not a UFO, just an ... #Acanthocyte #Urine ... #nephrology
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
on the Kidney - Pathophysiology ... distal component of Nephron ... : CHF, HTN, Edema ... absorption in distal nephron ... KidneyDisease #nephrology
Urine Microscopy Instructions - How to spin urine

1. Collect a fresh urine sample (5 – 10
Urine Microscopy ... in a centrifuge at ... the slide on the microscope ... #Urine #Microscopy ... Procedure #Urinalysis #Nephrology
Granular & “Muddy Brown” Casts on Urine Microscopy
A. Finely granular cast B. slightly coarser granular cast
Brown” Casts on Urine ... Microscopy A. ... better appreciated at ... #Microscopy #Clinical ... #Nephrology #Sediment
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
sediment Microscopic ... sediment by microscopy ... hematuria • Signs ... • Malignant HTN ... causes #urology #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... tubular necrosis (ATN ... Contains yellow-tan ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Casts #Urine ... #Microscopy #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... also be seen if urine ... sample is not fresh at ... time of microscopy ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria (Negative urine ... Proteinuria (Positive urine ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... nephropathy • HTN ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology