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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... RBC casts in urine ... but in severe cases ... diabetes)) #Glomerular ... Nephrotic #Syndromes #Classification
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... Tubules (ATN) • Glomerular ... drtonydang @CMC_IM #AKI ... #KidneyInjury #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Normal Glomerulus on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows scanning EM of normal glomerulus showing glomerular capillary
Normal Glomerulus ... scanning EM of normal ... interdigitating podocyte ... @arkanalabs #Normal ... #SEM #clinical
Glomerular Tuft on Electron Microscopy

This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a normal glomerular tuft
Glomerular Tuft ... scanning EM of a normal ... glomerular tuft ... removal of the podocytes ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM #clinical
Glomerular Tuft on Electron Microscopy

This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a normal glomerular tuft
Glomerular Tuft ... scanning EM of a normal ... glomerular tuft ... removal of the podocytes ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM #clinical
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... - TTP/HUS • Glomerular ... tubular necrosis (causes ... prolonged prerenal AKI ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #AKI
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations abnormal ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • NSAlDs • AKI ... pericarditis • Portal ... #Causes
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... • Normal kidney ... causes (esp. ... Classification:
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mislabelled - Repeatedly normal ... disease - CKD, AKI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm