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Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
a linear red "Auer ... of crystallized granules ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy ... #Auer #Rods #AuerRods
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
abundant cytoplasmic granules ... with occasional Auer ... decreased secondary granules ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... tubular proteinuria, granular ... casts/RTE; blend
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Epithelial cell casts ... Obstruction • Cast ... Drugs • HIV • Malignancy ... polyangiitis /microscopic
Treatment algorithm for malignancy-associated hypercalcemia.
Hypercalcemia
 - Renal Failure → Dialysis with low Ca++ bath
Aggressive IV hydration
Treatment algorithm ... for malignancy-associated ... with low Ca++ bath ... Calcitonin Refractory Cases ... #management #endocrinology
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... for VTE in Malignancy ... and treatment costs ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... Anticoagulation #Management
Treatment algorithm for malignancy-associated hypercalcemia
 • Aggressive IV hydration
 • IV Bisphosphonate +/- Calcitonin
 • Renal
Treatment algorithm ... for malignancy-associated ... Dalysis with low Ca+ bath ... hypercalcemia #treatment #management ... #algorithm #malignancy
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic ... hematuria, RBC casts ... proteinuria • Path ... differential #diagnosis #management
Approach to Microscopic Hematuria 

Microscopic hematuria is often incidental but may be associated with urologic malignancy.
Approach to Microscopic ... Hematuria Microscopic ... with urologic malignancy ... RBC's, cellular casts ... #diagnosis #management