NIH-funded Undergraduate Research Opportunity to explore the Composition of Urinary casts using Proteomics. #UrinarySediment @CofCBiology-@OchsnerNephro
Cluster of lipid droplets at bright field (400x), Maltese cross sign noted under polarized light, surrounding acanthocytes much better recognized under phase contrast: nephrotic & nephritic features, case of post-infectious GN #UrinarySediment#UrineMicroscooy
Convoluted (PB stain) and straight broad (SM stain) waxy casts; dark field illumination 500x. Acute tubular injury. No CKD. #UrinarySediment#UrineMicroscopy
1/n Recap before an update: young adult (mid 20s) presents w/Cr 8, UPCR 5 g/g. #UrinarySediment revealed numerous oval fat bodies, waxy and vacuolar casts, as the one shown in previous post (shown again) and this other example below.
Vacuolar cast (SM-stained), pt with nephrotic range proteinuria, advanced CKD. Stay tuned to learn more about these casts soon #UrinarySediment#UrineMicroscopy
Bilirubin-stained renal tubular epith cell cast, AKI, ESLD, TBili 40, UNa <10. #UrinarySediment#UrineMicroscopy As impressive as they are, these casts in isolation should not lead to diagnosing bile cast nephropathy or ruling out HRS. Tubular insult may or may not cause GFR⬇️
The Department of Nephrology at @OchsnerHealth enthusiastically welcomes Dr Terrance Wickman @TJ_Wickman as a new faculty member. He joins us as a Clinician Educator and will participate in both General and Transplant Nephrology @OchsnerTXP @OchsnerEdu @OchsnerCareers
What a terrific day @arkanalabs, nephro path capital of 🌎. Enjoyed presenting #LiquidKidneyBiopsy cases 2 savvy nephropaths, learned so much from their cases (c wow pic of cryoplugs!), all in an amazing environment of camaraderie and medical curiosity, and 5⭐️ host @renalpathdoc