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Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Hyaline Cast - WBCs ... - Monomorphic RBCs ... - Dysmorphic RBCs ... - WBC Cast - RBC
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Algorithm Decreased WBCs ... Normal/lncreased WBCs ... Macrocytes, Normal RBCs ... Spherocytes, RBC ... ) - Abnormal RBCs
ABC's of POCUS
Forming the platform for my CCS2018 talk, ‘POCUS on ITU’! My infographic on the
ABC's of POCUS ... infographic on the ABC ... CriticalCare #POCUS #ABCs
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Urinalysis >3 RBCs ... of UTI, urine WBCs ... (proteinuria, RBC ... casts, dysmorphic RBCs
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
/ Normochromic RBCs ... TIBC, Hypochromic RBCs ... Decreased RBC ... Thalassemia • RBC ... Disorder • RBC
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Pernicious Anemia RBCs ... Cells, Normal WBCs
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
red blood cells (RBCs ... serum due to the RBCs ... Smear #Microscopy #RBC
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
red blood cells (RBCs ... serum due to the RBCs ... Smear #Microscopy #RBC
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
glomerular hematuria (RBC ... or dysmorphic RBCs
The differential diagnosis for an elevated MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) includes:

Conditions with Abnormal RBCs:
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with Abnormal RBCs ... : • Abnormal RBC ... Xerocytosis • RBC