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Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
Cells on Electron Microscopy ... cells from the urine ... SEM #clinical #pathology
Metabolic Pathways of Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: Adopted from chart originally published in Purple Urine Bag
Pathways of Purple Urine ... Bag Syndrome: Adopted ... Bag Syndrome: A ... #Pathophysiology ... #Bag #Syndrome
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
sediment Microscopic ... sediment by microscopy ... disease - Alport syndrome ... pain hematuria syndrome ... • Nutcracker syndrome
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Urine Microscopy ... promoted by acidic urine ... in tumor lysis syndrome ... independent of urine ... #Microscopy #Crystals
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... Syndrome Chronic ... E.coli*) + alkaline urine ... #Bag #Syndrome ... #PUBS #pathophysiology
A non-subtle example of true Sezary syndrome.  Patient presented with erythroderma without antecedent history of
of true Sezary syndrome ... mjcascio #Sezary #Syndrome ... Cells #Clinical #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Pathophysiology of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS)
Tumor Cell Lysis
-> Release of DNA
 • Purines -> Hypoxanthine /
Pathophysiology ... of Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Nephropathy (low urine ... nephropathy (high urine ... #TLS #Pathophysiology
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
patient with McLeod Syndrome ... SpurCells #McLeod #Syndrome ... #Smear #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical
A red blood cell (red arrow) is seen crossing the basement membrane (blue arrow) and losing
acanthocyte #formation #pathology ... #clinical #pathophysiology ... #microscopy
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
differential, urine ... dipstick, urine ... microscopy / urinary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome