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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 ... pathophysiology #clinical
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... • Clinically ... Hypereosinophilic #Syndrome ... #HES #Hematology
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
cells from the urine ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM #clinical ... #pathology #hematology
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 ... Smear #Microscopy #Hematology
Myositis Specific Antibodies (MSAs)

Dermatomyositis: MDA5, TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE
Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Jo-1, PL7, PL12, EJ, OJ
Immune Mediated
TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE ... Anti-Synthetase Syndrome ... Antibodies #MSAs #clinical ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome

#Clinical #Photo #PUBS #Purple #Urine #Bag #Syndrome #Colored
Purple Urine Bag ... Syndrome #Clinical ... #PUBS #Purple #Urine ... #Bag #Syndrome
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome 
#Clinical #Photo #PUBS #Purple #Urine #Bag #Syndrome #Colored
Purple Urine Bag ... Syndrome #Clinical ... #PUBS #Purple #Urine ... #Bag #Syndrome
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Clinical Presentation ... Fever is the main clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
Urine Microscopy ... Preparation of the urine ... tubing, not from bag ... esterase • Fill conical ... Instructions #steps #checklist
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Dermatologic Manifestations ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... vasculitis #Dermatologic ... rash #diagnosis #rheumatology