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Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Drugs Glomerular ... albuminuria) - Active ... Minimal change disease ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... based on repeat clinic ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... Steroids (Cushing's, exogenous ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Mesangiocapillary GN • Active ... formation along glomerular ... (Dense deposit disease ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN #nephrology ... #diagnosis #renal
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
screening for disease ... with established disease ... normal in mild cases ... Individual factor activity ... Management #treatment #hematology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disorders that activate ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... testing #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... #rash #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disorders that activate ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
factor-cleaving protease activity ... for this enzyme activity ... is the diagnostic ... hallmark for the disease ... #Workup #Hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... sensing) vs tumor vs exogenous ... As with many disease ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... : • + Clinical ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... #rheumatology # ... hematology