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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... #Diseases #Nephritic ... #Nephrotic #Syndromes
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
• Calculi Glomerular ... • Thin GBM disease ... • Hereditary nephritis ... • Pauci-immune disease ... and >3.5g/day (nephrotic
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
impairment), heart disease ... diagnosis cluster, the diseases ... clusters because nephritic ... #proteinuria #nephrotic ... #syndrome #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
or dipstick) Glomerular ... of Glomerular Bleeding ... basement membrane disease ... of glomerular hematuria ... disease Renal
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 24- ... of glomerular disease ... #testing #workup ... glomerulonephritis #nephrotic ... #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 1) 24- ... of glomerular disease ... #glomerular #disease ... #nephrology #nephrotic ... #nephritis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
- AKI Workup Algorithm ... microscopy / urinary ... clinical context and signs ... • Interstitial nephritis ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
GN • Active Urine ... , +/- proteinuria ... formation along glomerular ... (Dense deposit disease ... glomerulopathy, radiation nephritis