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Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
Calculating a Reticulocyte ... Index (RI) Reticulocyte ... Index = Absolute Reticulocyte ... Count = % of reticulocytes ... SatyaPatelMD #Reticulocyte
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
peripheral smear, reticulocyte ... Production (↓ reticulocytes ... (hemolysis, ↑ reticulocytes
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Reticulocyte count ... percentage of reticulocytes ... Corrected reticulocyte ... count OR reticulocyte
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
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
of acute kidney injury ... vascular supply; glomerular ... GBM, Glomerular ... Acute #Kidney #Injury
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
labs: CBC, BMP, Reticulocytes ... schistocytes > 1% • ↑ Reticulocyte
Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases
Nephrotic - Mechanism:
 • Injury to podocytes
 • Changed architecture: Scanning. Deposition of
Spectrum of Glomerular ... Mechanism: • Injury ... formation #Glomerular
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
• Calculi Glomerular ... benign sediment (injury ... epithelial side of glomerular ... active sediment (injury ... ) proteinuria (injury
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
of Acute Kidney Injury ... Tubules (ATN) • Glomerular
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Acute tubular injury ... red - cells Non-glomerular ... Dysmorphic red cells - Glomerular ... Diagnostic of glomerular ... acute tubular injury