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Urine Microscopy Instructions - How to spin urine

1. Collect a fresh urine sample (5 – 10
Urine Microscopy ... fresher the better, as ... the slide on the microscope ... #Urine #Microscopy ... Procedure #Urinalysis #Nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Urinalysis/microscopy ... UOP/weights - Urine ... uric acid (rhabdo/TLS ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... nephropathy • HTN ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... sediment Microscopic ... • Malignant HTN ... #Hematuria #Differential ... causes #urology #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... disease, but can also ... be seen if urine ... sample is not fresh at ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Characteristic eye movements found in Opsoclonus 

Opsoclonus is a form of saccadic intrusion characterized by multidirectional
involuntary, lack an ... opsoclonus is also ... Ophthalmology #Neurology ... Clinical #Video #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam
Characteristic eye movements found in Opsoclonus 

Opsoclonus is a form of saccadic intrusion characterized by multidirectional
involuntary, lack an ... opsoclonus is also ... Ophthalmology #Neurology ... Clinical #Video #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
complications such as ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... • Diarrhea A urine ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Vegetations may be microscopic ... of inflammation at ... embolize • Cannot differentiate ... absent How can we differentiate ... Marantic #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Cells - usually at ... B symptoms not as ... Classification #pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential