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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 ... dysmorphic RBCs in urine ... #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
- Normal/low Proteinuria ... pressure - Raised Proteinuria ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Comparison #Table ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
RBC casts in urine ... Proteinuria often ... Massive proteinuria ... Classification #Proteinuria ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Common Patterns on Urinalysis
 - Prerenal
 - ATN
 - AIN
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Syndrome - Nephritic ... - Strong Medicine ... AKI #Urinalysis #diagnosis ... #table #comparison ... #nephrology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
Nephrotic-range ... Urine total protein ... is defined as nephrotic ... classification #CKD #nephrology ... #diagnosis #proteinuria
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
arbitrarily defined as urine ... nervous system (stroke ... urine sediment ... #nephrotic #syndrome ... #nephrology
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Glycosuria • Proteinuria ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #differential #nephrology
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
- Diagnostic approach ... develops new: • Proteinuria ... urine sediment ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #sle #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 24-hour urine ... Serum or urine for ... testing #workup #diagnosis ... glomerulonephritis #nephrotic ... #nephritic #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis ... (including no proteinuria ... ) • ↓ urine output ... - Strong Medicine ... #HRS #nephrology