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Acanthocytes in motion on Urine Microscopy - Phase Contrast

Dr. Jay R. Seltzer @jrseltzer

#Acanthocytes #motion #Urine #Microscopy
Acanthocytes in ... motion on Urine ... Seltzer @jrseltzer #Acanthocytes ... #motion #Urine ... Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Acanthocyte on Urine Microscopy

Not a spaceship, not a UFO, just an acanthocyte caught “flying” in dark
Acanthocyte on Urine ... a UFO, just an acanthocyte ... VelezNephHepato #Acanthocyte ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Acanthocyte on Urine Microscopy

3D view of acanthocyte in a patient with hydralazine-induced vasculitis

Dr. Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1

#Acanthocyte
Acanthocyte on Urine ... 3D view of acanthocyte ... MunerMohamed1 #Acanthocyte ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... arbitrarily defined as urine ... high-power field + acanthocytes ... because nephritic urine ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Color - Differential ... Diagnosis Turbid ... Heavy Proteinuria, Lipiduria ... discoloration #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation Algorithm
In addition to edema and urine concentration, always consider urine
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Evaluation ... addition to edema and urine ... always consider urine ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
Status, Check Urine ... Na, Urine Osm ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology #Differential
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm using Urine Potassium to Creatinine Ratio

#Hypokalemia #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Potassium #Creatinine #Ratio
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... using Urine Potassium ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Creatinine #Ratio #nephrology
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
True Hyponatremia Differential ... uric acid: - Urine ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... elliptocytes or acanthocytes ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm