Urinary Casts and Crystals

Urinalysis with microscopy -Hyaline and fine granular casts often seen in pre-renal failure -Tubular epithelial cells or casts: ATN, ( AIN) -WBC CASTS, Urine eosinophils: AIN (Hansel’s stain) -RBC, RBC CASTS: suggests Glomerulonephritis + blood on Dipstick but no RBCs...

Anemia in Infants and Children

This excellent AAFP article covers the topic nicely. Anemia workup labs.         Further Reading Am Fam Physician. 2010 Jun 15;81(12):1462-1471. Evaluation of Anemia in Children. https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0615/p1462.html Am Fam Physician. 2016...