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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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the patient has hematuria ... and/or proteinuria ... /nephritic syndromes ... (RBC casts or dysmorphic ... RBCs in urine)?
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... hematuria. ... RBC casts in urine ... but in severe cases
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
disease - Alport syndrome ... syndrome: • ... : - RBC casts ... - Proteinuria ... #urology #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
cell/white cell casts ... urine sediment ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... Hematuria may be ... #nephrotic #syndrome
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
CLINICAL • Nephritic ... syndrome (Casts ... ) • Marked proteinuria ... (may be nephrotic ... 15% macroscopic haematuria
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
, hematuria) • ... : UA, Urine protein ... Goodpasture's cause ... , RBC casts, low ... differential #diagnosis #management
Approach to Microscopic Hematuria 

Microscopic hematuria is often incidental but may be associated with urologic malignancy.
RBC's, cellular casts ... , proteinuria, elevated ... properly collected urine ... Microscopic #diagnosis #management ... #urology