A 30-year old woman presents with a fever, nausea, and flank…

A 30-year old woman presents with a fever, nausea, and flank pain. A random midstream clean catch specimen shows the following: Physical Exam  Chemical Exam Microscopic Exam Color: yellow SG: 1.015 0-2 RBC/hpf Clarity: cloudy pH: 7.5 25-50 WBC/hpf Leukocyte est,: pos 0-2 hyaline casts/lpf Blood: trace pos, speckled 2-5 WBC casts/lpf Nitrites: pos few squamous/lpf Bili: neg 0-2 transitional/hpf Protein: pos 3+ bacteria/hpf Ketones: neg 2-5 calcium oxalate/hpf Glucose: neg Ascorbic Acid: neg A. Based on the above symptoms and urinalysis, what condition do you think is the most likely causing this woman’s symptoms? Be as specific as possible for full credit. B. List two findings (one in the chemical exam and one in the microscopic exam) that supports this specific differential diagnosis

A patient with lupus erythematosus comes to the doctor after…

A patient with lupus erythematosus comes to the doctor after noticing a red tint to her urine at times. Her blood pressure is elevated and she has the following urinalysis results : Physical: Red and Slightly Cloudy Dipstick: SG 1.020, 2+ protein, 3+ blood, trace LE (all others neg/norm) Microscopic: 2-5 WBCs/HPF,  25-50 RBCs/HPF,  2-5 Hyaline Casts/LPF, 2-5 RBC Casts/LPF, 0-2 Granular Casts/LPF A. Is this condition acute or chronic? B. What part of the nephron (or what category of renal disease) do you believe is being affected in this patient? C. List two pieces of information (from patient info or UA results) that supports your specific answer for B. D. List an additional non-urinalysis test that you would recommend to help further this diagnosis and renal evaluation?