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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Proteinuria often ... Massive proteinuria ... #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
Nephrotic-range ... is defined as nephrotic ... Albuminuria #Grades #classification ... #CKD #nephrology ... #diagnosis #proteinuria
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
SLE Hallmark = proteinuria ... therapy Goal: proteinuria ... by 12 months Classification ... #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
CLINICAL • Nephritic ... Casts) • Marked proteinuria ... (may be nephrotic ... deposits common TREATMENT ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
overt glomerular proteinuria ... nervous system (stroke ... clusters because nephritic ... #nephrotic #syndrome ... #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... Acute interstitial nephritis ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
disease (hematuria, proteinuria ... nephropathy, lupus nephritis ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
plasma insulin (treatment ... Bartter's syndrome (mimics ... exercise, Heat stroke ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology