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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... Proteinuria often ... diabetes)) #Glomerular ... Nephrotic #Syndromes #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
This image shows scanning EM of a proteinuric glomerulus with capillary loop showing widening and partial
scanning EM of a proteinuric ... glomerulus with ... interdigitating podocyte ... #ElectronMicroscopy ... #nephrology #pathology
Glomerular Tuft on Electron Microscopy

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

This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a normal glomerular tuft
Glomerular Tuft ... removal of the podocytes ... #glomerular #tuft ... #ElectronMicroscopy ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Normal Glomerulus on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows scanning EM of normal glomerulus showing glomerular capillary
Normal Glomerulus ... showing glomerular ... interdigitating podocyte ... #ElectronMicroscopy ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
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hematuria and/or proteinuria ... the patient have glomerular ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
with evidence of glomerular ... disease (hematuria, proteinuria ... immune deposits in glomeruli ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Drugs Glomerular ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Evidence of glomerular ... bleeding (proteinuria ... → Refer to Nephrology ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... presenting with overt glomerular ... proteinuria. ... #Algorithm #differential ... #syndrome #nephrology