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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Disease - Differential ... Atherosclerosis Glomerular ... Sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... analgesics) • Infections ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
vascular supply; glomerular ... and interstitial disease ... GBM, Glomerular ... #Injury #Differential ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
red - cells Non-glomerular ... - Renal infection ... renal disease ... Urinary tract infection ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... • Vascular • Glomerular ... Immune-mediated, Infection-mediated ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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basement membrane disease ... == Kidney - ... Pyelonephritis - Renal ... Nonglomerular #Causes #Differential ... #Urology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
broad - Advanced kidney ... Urinary tract infections ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Differential # ... Microscopy #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
Glomerular Diseases ... hypertension, hematuria, renal ... #Diseases #Spectrum ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Renal Biopsy - Absolute and Relative Contraindications
WHEN NOT TO DO IT:
 • Isolated glomerular hematuria, unless
: • Isolated glomerular ... hematuria or systemic disease ... Multiple, bilateral cysts ... • Active infection ... Contraindications #management #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... basement membrane disease ... hematuria: - RBC casts ... disease Renal ... #nephrology #renal
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
Disease - Differential ... HTN, Vasculitis Glomerular ... Antibiotics, NSAIDs, Cast ... #Disease #nephrology ... #differential #