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Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
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Nephritic vs Nephrotic ... the patient have glomerular ... #Nephritic #Nephrotic ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
formation along glomerular ... staining (lg + complement ... MGPN • Complement ... glomerulopathy, radiation nephritis ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... or alternative complement ... #testing #workup ... glomerulonephritis #nephrotic ... #nephritic #nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Evidence of glomerular ... → Refer to Nephrology ... #Workup #urology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... clusters because nephritic ... #Algorithm #differential ... #proteinuria #nephrotic ... #syndrome #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... or alternative complement ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology ... #nephrotic #nephritis
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Diagnosis and Workup ... liver failure • nephrotic ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... • Interstitial nephritis ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Diagnosis #nephrology