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Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms ... 1) Normal Glomerulus ... by LM 2) Glomerular ... Double Contours of GBM ... #nephrology #pathology
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... Renal causes of ... vascular supply; glomerular ... GBM, Glomerular ... #Sites #Nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Drugs Glomerular ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
cytoplasmic antibodies; GBM ... , glomerular basement ... Glomerulonephritis #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Peds
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Calculi Glomerular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... syndrome—due to GBM ... RBC casts in urine ... diabetes)) #Glomerular ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever Algorithms ... low-risk criteria #EBM ... #Fever #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Table ... #Performance
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
the patient have glomerular ... hematuria (RBC casts ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Evidence of glomerular ... → Refer to Nephrology ... if cause not identified ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology