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Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
• Red cell casts ... • Hyaline casts ... renal disease • Granular ... key #diagnosis #nephrology ... #casts
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... breakdown of cellular casts ... casts are seen ... 34t5DgJ #Urinary #Casts ... #Differential #Microscopy
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... tubular proteinuria, granular ... casts/RTE; blend ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Acute increase in ... Necrosis (Epithelial cell ... casts) • Ischemia ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... /white cell casts ... of the retina, uveae ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
esterase • Fill conical ... stain taken up by cells ... or casts and will ... plastic or multi-well ... protein matrix of casts
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... 15% of cases and ... Demyelinating disease caused ... periventricular areas ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... Diagnosis = clinical ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
other potential causes ... steroids (some cases ... IV steroids as well ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Incidence: 4–5 cases ... populations) CLINICAL ... SPECTRUM Common areas ... nuclei • Birbeck granules ... therapies for cases