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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome ... Nephrotic syndrome ... #Nephrotic #Syndromes ... #Classification
Nephrotic vs Nephritic syndromes - Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases 

#Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndromes #Spectrum #Classification #Glomerular #Diseases
syndromes - Spectrum ... of Glomerular Diseases ... #Nephrotic #Syndromes ... #Spectrum #Classification ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... #Nephrotic #Syndromes ... #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
with evidence of glomerular ... nephropathy, lupus nephritis ... autoAb against type ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... - TTP/HUS • Glomerular ... Acute interstitial nephritis ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... #testing #workup ... glomerulonephritis #nephrotic ... #nephritic #nephrology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
Nephrotic-range ... syndrome ... Macroalbuminuria is a type ... Albuminuria #Grades #classification ... #CKD #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology ... #nephrotic #nephritis