| Introduction
Case
1: Dysuria
Case
2: Flu
Case
3: Edema
Case
4: Puffy eyes
Case
5: Hematuria
Case
6: Flank pain
Case
7: Jaundice
Case
8: Fever & pain
Leftovers
Sources
of Error
Quiz
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Remember
this stuff about casts? It's important.
Red
blood cell cast
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Indicates renal hematuria
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Always pathological
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Glomerulonephritis, SBE, SLE,
rarely CHF and renal vein thrombosis
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White
blood cell casts
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Renal infection (interstitial
tissue).
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Acute pyelonephritis
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Non-infectious inflammatory
states: SLE
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Rarely glomerular disease
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Epithelial
cell casts
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Nephrotoxic agents: acetaminophen
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Some viruses: CMV, hepatitis.
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Severe glomerular injury which
may lead to tubular cell death
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Aren't there a
few more casts I need to remember?
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