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Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... RBCs and/or RBC casts ... • Hereditary nephritis ... and >3.5g/day (nephrotic ... Differential #Diagnosis
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... , CFHR5 neph) MPGN ... glomerulopathy, radiation nephritis ... #MPGN #nephrology ... #diagnosis #renal
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
(RPGN) - Loss ... disease (hematuria ... nephritis, cryoglobulinemia ... #RPGN #Classification ... Diagnosis #Nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... heme-granular casts ... tubulointerstitial nephritis ... Fatty - Nephrotic ... Microscopy #Diagnosis
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
atypical HUS; MPGN ... cell/white cell casts ... clusters because nephritic ... #proteinuria #nephrotic ... #syndrome #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... Epithelial cell casts ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... Interstitial Nephritis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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multiplex • Hematuria ... and renal abnormalities ... PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... tract, and often causes ... #classification