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Uric Acid Crystal on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#UricAcid #Crystalluria #Crystal #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Acid Crystal on Urine ... TELMALEMOS10 #UricAcid #Crystalluria ... #Crystal #Urine ... Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
(Negative urine ... (Positive urine ... albuminuria) - Active urine ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... #Nephrology #Differential
Triple phosphate crystals on urine microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Triple #phosphate #crystals #crystalluria #urine #microscopy #nephrology
phosphate crystals on urine ... phosphate #crystals #crystalluria ... #urine #microscopy ... #nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
WBCs, or urine ... glomerular bleeding (proteinuria ... , RBC casts, dysmorphic ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology
Triple phosphate crystals - unstained urine sediment.

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#triple #phosphate #crystals #crystalluria #Urine #Microscopy #clinical
crystals - unstained urine ... phosphate #crystals #crystalluria ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Uric Acid Crystals on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS1

#UricAcid #Crystals #crystalluria #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Acid Crystals on Urine ... UricAcid #Crystals #crystalluria ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
RBC casts in urine ... Proteinuria often ... but in severe cases ... Massive proteinuria ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Calcium Oxalate Crystals on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Calcium #Oxalate #CaOx #Crystals #Cystalluria #Urine #Microscopy #clinical
Oxalate Crystals on Urine ... CaOx #Crystals #Cystalluria ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria and/or proteinuria ... hematuria (RBC casts ... dysmorphic RBCs in urine ... Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology
Granular & “Muddy Brown” Casts on Urine Microscopy
A. Finely granular cast B. slightly coarser granular cast
“Muddy Brown” Casts ... on Urine Microscopy ... “urine poker quads ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #Clinical #Nephrology