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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 ... #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 ... in patient with clinical ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Heavy Proteinuria, Lipiduria ... • Drummond's syndrome ... (blue diaper syndrome ... Bag Syndrome - ... Differential #Diagnosis #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
hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... arbitrarily defined as urine ... high-power field + acanthocytes ... because nephritic urine ... #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
dipstick, urine ... investigations depending on clinical ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Compartment syndrome ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Weakness - Dark urine ... hour with goal urine ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Gitelman Syndrome ... Elevated Renin Urine ... excretion of Cl > 0.5% Clinical ... dr_missyhanna #Gitelman #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... • Gitelman's syndrome ... tubule (DCT) Clinical ... Hypocalciuria (spot urine ... #diagnosis #nephrology