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Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
large, immature myeloblasts ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy ... #Auer #Rods #AuerRods
RBC Casts on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#RBC #Casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
RBC Casts on Urine ... Microscopy Dr. ... TELMALEMOS10 #RBC ... #Casts #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Glitter Cells on Urine Microscopy
Glitter cells in the urine are viable and pale staining WBCs with
Cells on Urine Microscopy ... pale staining WBCs ... #Cells #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... Cellular Casts: • RBC ... glomerulonephritis • WBC ... #Casts #Urine #Microscopy ... #nephrology #interpretation
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
urine sediment - WBC ... /RBC casts ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
sterile pyuria, WBC ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine sediment Microscopic ... urine sediment by microscopy ... pain + gross or microscopic ... - Can cause microscopic ... causes #urology #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... for WBCs, RBCs, ... workup #diagnosis #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
polyangiitis, Microscopic ... Investigations • Labs: CBC ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology