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Alkaptonuria (Black Urine Disease)
Urine turns dark when left standing due to oxidation of homogentisic acid 
Clinical
Alkaptonuria (Black ... Urine Disease) ... Urine turns dark ... homogentisic acid Clinical ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... urethra), stagnant urine ... Tenderness - Urine ... (+) Nitrites, Leukocyte ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology
Gout: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 - Conditions of rapid cell turnover: hemolysis, psoriasis, lymphoproliferative disorders
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... for excretion in urine ... cascade results in leukocyte ... Hyperuricemia #Pathophysiology
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... E.coli*) + alkaline urine ... BrighamChiefs #Purple #Urine ... Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... #clinical #photo
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... peripheral blood leukocytes ... on the left Myeloblast ... likelihood of negative clinical ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Upper Urinary Tract infection (UUTI): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Predisposing Factors:
 - Immunocompromised, Diabetes,
 - Elderly, Female
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... ) - Stagnant urine ... system, stagnant urine ... UrinaryTractInfection #UUTI #Pathophysiology
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
Urine Microscopy ... Preparation of the urine ... request fresh urine ... protein, blood or leukocyte ... esterase • Fill conical
Glitter cells on Urine Microscopy
Leukocytes that phagocytized the Bilirubin crystal!!!

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#GlitterCells #Urine #Microscopy #clinical
Glitter cells on Urine ... Microscopy Leukocytes ... #GlitterCells #Urine ... #Microscopy #clinical
Pathogenesis of meningitis 

Risk factors for pathogen entry include immunocompromised state (HIV positive, cancer, chemotherapy patients,
complications and clinical ... expression of more leukocyte ... #Meningitis #Pathophysiology
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... non-arousable, decr urine ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology