Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 β€’ Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Acellular Casts ... β€’ Hyaline Casts ... suggestive of acute ... in a variety of acute ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... require urgent nephrology ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI cases ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts ... LorinskyMD #AKI #Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 β€’ Epithelial cells - Normal
 β€’ Renal tubular cells - Acute
β€’ White cell casts ... infection β€’ Hyaline casts ... disease β€’ Granular casts ... key #diagnosis #nephrology ... #casts
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Confirm hematuria β†’ Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... repeat testing β€’ Acute ... proteinuria, RBC casts ... β†’ Refer to Nephrology ... if cause not identified
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
Drugs Causing Acute ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... repolted in more than cases ... Cases lack rechallenge
Granular & β€œMuddy Brown” Casts on Urine Microscopy
A. Finely granular cast B. slightly coarser granular cast
β€œMuddy Brown” Casts ... Finely granular cast ... of mb granular casts ... Granular #MuddyBrown #Casts ... Microscopy #Clinical #Nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... breakdown of cellular casts ... heme-granular casts ... are seen in acute ... 34t5DgJ #Urinary #Casts
Evaluating Patients for Smallpox
Acute, Generalized Vesicular or Pustular Rash Illness Protocol

#SmallPox #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Criteria #Differential #Varicella
for Smallpox Acute ... Pustular Rash Illness Protocol ... #SmallPox #Algorithm
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria (RBC casts ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Lipid Casts on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Lipid #Casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #fatty #nephrology
Lipid Casts on Urine ... TELMALEMOS10 #Lipid #Casts ... clinical #fatty #nephrology
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