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Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Urine Microscopy ... Epithelial Cells - Renal ... Granular Casts - WBC ... Cast - RBC Cast ... Casts #Atlas #Key #Clinical
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Hematuria: 3 or more RBC ... hematuria: - RBC ... - Dysmorphic RBC ... #Hematuria #Differential
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
patient with McLeod Syndrome ... expression of Kell RBC ... SpurCells #McLeod #Syndrome ... #Smear #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... Investigations • Labs: CBC ... proteinuria, dysmorphic RBCs ... #Syndrome #differential
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... urine sediment - WBC ... /RBC casts ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... coagulopathy) • CBC ... w differential ... gross hematuria, RBC ... #Syndromes #differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... • Burr cells - Renal ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... key #diagnosis #differential
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... protein/Cr - Renal ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
dilatation of the left renal ... bacilli (Panel D) #Clinical ... #Radiology #Pathology ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Renal Cell Carcinoma ... Management Summary Clinical ... palpable abdominal renal ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... Hb levels and CBC