tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post4728646510042230537..comments2023-10-07T01:34:01.774-07:00Comments on Case of the Day: GemCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-25563177407390527782010-08-23T20:58:12.582-07:002010-08-23T20:58:12.582-07:00ah yes, the crystal differential..this does happen...ah yes, the crystal differential..this does happen to be struvite! i had a previous case before that had calcium oxalate (also a great image)<br />-<br />Gem<br /><br />"Coffin-lid" struvite (magnesium phosphate) crystals are associated with urea-splitting bacteria such as Proteus or Klebsiella.<br /><br />Sources: UpToDate; meded.ucsd.edu.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-34105199335109773172010-08-22T19:22:09.311-07:002010-08-22T19:22:09.311-07:00Struvite crystals- Proteus mirabilisStruvite crystals- Proteus mirabilisjimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192329184235764872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-82625346033876040672010-08-20T19:11:02.568-07:002010-08-20T19:11:02.568-07:00Struvite crystals are found in alkaline urine, typ...Struvite crystals are found in alkaline urine, typically in the setting of an UTI caused by an urease positive bacteria. Consider <i>Proteus</i>, <i>Klebsiella</i>, <i>S. sapro</i>, and <i>Ureaplasma</i>.cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01963599807323843610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-82056155385147587402010-08-20T14:20:59.395-07:002010-08-20T14:20:59.395-07:00calcium oxalate cristalscalcium oxalate cristalsmãenuelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319716241504945673noreply@blogger.com