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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Glomerular Diseases ... Nephrotic Syndromes ... glomerulonephritis #Glomerular ... #Diseases #Nephritic ... #Classification
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... Nephrotic Syndromes ... hematuria. ... diabetes)) #Glomerular ... #Diseases #Nephritic
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
/nephritic syndromes ... the patient have glomerular ... hematuria (RBC ... casts or dysmorphic ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... • Calculi Glomerular ... epithelial side of glomerular ... endothelial side of glomerular ... #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... - TTP/HUS • Glomerular ... necrosis (causes ... interstitial nephritis ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
or dipstick) Glomerular ... Immune mediated injury ... of Glomerular Bleeding ... • Signs of glomerular ... Suggestive of glomerular
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
presenting with overt glomerular ... Cytomegalovirus; GBM = glomerular ... Hematuria may be ... #diagnosis #glomerular ... #syndrome #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
tubular injury ... red - cells Non-glomerular ... Dysmorphic red cells - Glomerular ... Diagnostic of glomerular ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... clinical context and signs ... • Interstitial nephritis ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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multiplex • Hematuria ... tract, and often causes ... Vasculitis - Skin, glomeruli ... : - Kidneys: glomerular ... purpura: strong sign