Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment • TB meningitis • TB
play a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... #Steroids #Indications ... #treatment
Urine Microscopy - Casts Acellular Casts • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
suggestive of nephrotic sydnrome ... can be either infectious ... or non-infectious ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology ... interpretation #diagnosis
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings • Epithelial cells - Normal • Renal tubular cells - Acute
• White cell casts ... • Hyaline casts ... disease • Granular casts ... disorders or excreted medications ... #nephrology #casts
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome == Nephrotic Syndrome == Onset - Insidious Edema - ++++ Blood
Red blood cell casts ... Red blood cell casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Nephritic #Comparison #Table ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework Pre-Renal: • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... , Infection, Autoimmune ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis • Inflammation
- Differential Diagnosis ... Uveitis - 90% of cases ... • Infectious: ... involvement) • Medication ... bilateral up to 30% of cases
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 ... Urinary tract infections ... 34t5DgJ #Urinary #Casts
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification Prerenal: • Dehydration • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome) • Liver failure
a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... tubular necrosis (causes ... • Medications ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color Red Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Possible Causes ... urinary tract infections ... urinary tract infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Priapism Secondary Causes: Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... : Medications- ... intracavernosal injections ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... #Priapism #Diagnosis
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