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Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Urine Microscopy ... Atlas Key - ... Dysmorphic RBCs - Granular ... JoseTesser) #Urine #Microscopy ... Key #Clinical #Sediment
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... fresh at time of microscopy ... renal disease • Granular ... contamination #Urine #Microscopy ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis
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
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... but can be seen in ... tubular necrosis (ATN ... ) • Granular Casts ... #Urine #Microscopy
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
nonspecific; seen in ... concentrated urine Granular ... Muddy-brown" heme-granular ... in acute tubular ... #Differential #Microscopy
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute increase in ... Epithelial cell casts ... Obstruction • Cast ... polyangiitis /microscopic
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
another tube with an ... up by cells or casts ... commonly used in ... and condenser focus ... protein matrix of casts
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Key features suggesting ... human malaria cases ... P.f. but rare in ... /gametocytes, (in ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
symptoms (EPS) is an ... important key feature ... about 95% of NMS cases ... may be useful in ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison #Table
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
trauma have led to an ... algorithmic, thoughtless ... and delays CT in ... rapidly implements key ... witnessed many cases