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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Proteinuria often ... May be 10 (eg direct ... #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... response to 1 g/kg ... nephrotoxics (e.g ... kidney injury: No proteinuria ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
: 30-300 mg/24 hrs ... rate: >300 mg/ 24 hrs ... defined as nephrotic syndrome ... Albuminuria #Grades #classification ... #CKD #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... liver disease (e.g ... (including no proteinuria ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... #nephrology #criteria
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Algorithm Persistent Proteinuria ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... Protein deposition (eg ... #Nephrology #Differential
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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two occasions 4 hrs ... mmHg once And Proteinuria ... (e.g., 300 mg/24 ... hr urine, UPCR ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... • Renal: (AKI, proteinuria ... recent DAN) • EMG ... casts, low grade proteinuria
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
diaphoresis, high HR ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG ... Management #treatment #neurology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... (non-nephrotic proteinuria ... nephrotic-range proteinuria