6 results
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... casts - Renal infection ... • Hyaline casts ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #nephrology #casts
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... w/ septic pulmonary ... for metastatic infection ... metastatic foci of infection ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Endophthalmitis, Endocarditis ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... sometimes have this morphology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... Acellular Casts • Hyaline ... colored compounds (e.g ... #nephrology #interpretation ... #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Diagnosis? ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG