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Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... sensitive) • AKI ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Ammonium Urate Crystals on Urine Microscopy
Very much like a black sea urchin in these particular examples

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Ammonium Urate Crystals ... urchin in these ... JoseTesser #Ammonium #urate ... #crystalluria #clinical ... #nephrology #urine
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Acute increase in ... Epithelial cell casts ... multiple myeloma) • Urate ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Trichomonas on Urine Microscopy

Trichomonas organisms adjacent to mixed cellular cast containing WBC's, tubular epithelial cells, and
Trichomonas on Urine Microscopy ... mixed cellular cast ... brightfield with SM ... from patient with AKI ... trichomoniasis #clinical
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Urinalysis/microscopy ... Urine Na/K/Cl/urea ... Liano 1996) - ATN ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... electrolytes, urea ... investigations depending on clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Trichomonad on Urine Microscopy

Trichomonad adjacent to RBC cast - brightfield with SM stain - from patient
adjacent to RBC cast ... brightfield with SM ... from patient with AKI ... and endocarditis in ... trichomoniasis #clinical
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Dermatomyositis Clinical ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... Cast formation: ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... Sedimentation rate ... (ESR or sed rate ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
polarized light microscopy ... intracellular urate ... test for Smith (Sm ... sedimentation rate ... ANA and RF (if clinical