26 results
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... diabetes)) #Glomerular ... #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... • Drugs Glomerular ... • IgA nephropathy
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Glomerular Diseases ... - Membranous nephropathy ... glomerulonephritis #Glomerular ... #Classification ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria and/or proteinuria ... the patient have glomerular ... hematuria (RBC casts ... Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
) • Liver failure ... - TTP/HUS • Glomerular ... tubular necrosis (causes ... sepsis, meds, contrast ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... • 1ml blood/liter ... - IgA nephropathy ... Brown urine - Proteinuria ... #causes #urology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
disease (hematuria, proteinuria ... • Ex: IgA nephropathy ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
• Intravenous contrast ... change disease • Hematologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Classification ... #Nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... Diabetic nephropathy ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #glomerular #proteinuria ... #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... /S) • Reflux nephropathy ... Atherosclerosis Glomerular ... (Proteinuria) ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology