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Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Algorithms 1) Normal Glomerulus ... by LM 2) Glomerular ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #pathology
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... Cell (RBC) Morphologies ... cell, Other RBC ... Howell-Jolly bodies #RBC ... Atlas #Microscopy #Pathology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
the patient have glomerular ... hematuria (RBC ... or dysmorphic RBCs ... Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Urinalysis >3 RBCs ... • Evidence of glomerular ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology ... Workup #urology #blood
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
Dysmorphic Red Blood ... dysmorphic red blood ... #Dysmorphic #RBCs ... SEM #clinical #pathology ... #hematology #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... Hematuria: 3 or more RBC ... hematuria: - RBC ... causes #urology #nephrology ... #renal #urine #blood
Normal Glomerulus on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows scanning EM of normal glomerulus showing glomerular capillary
Normal Glomerulus ... scanning EM of normal glomerulus ... showing glomerular ... SEM #clinical #nephrology ... #pathology
White Blood Cell Maturation Chart

#Pathology #WBC #Maturation #Lineage #Chart #Leukocyte #Myeloid #Myeloblast #Lymphocyte
White Blood Cell ... Maturation Chart #Pathology ... #WBC #Maturation
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Alwavs Repeat Blood ... while drawing blood ... ischemia-induced RBC ... hemolysis) • RBC ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
This image shows acellular scanning EM with normal glomerular tuft at top and segmental necrosis at
EM with normal glomerular ... #necrosis #glomerular ... #tuft #glomerulus ... SEM #clinical #nephrology ... #pathology