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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... may be in nephrotic ... diabetes)) #Glomerular ... #Diseases #Nephritic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... disease • Myasthenia ... Trichinosis - Lyme ... mimics #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Neurocognitive Disorders ... (Reversible Causes ... Neurosyphilis, Lime ... #dementia #differential ... #neurology
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
AKI should be considered ... and interstitial disease ... GBM, Glomerular ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... #Sites #Nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
red - cells Non-glomerular ... also be seen if ... brown cast” - Necrotic ... indicate metabolic disorders ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 24- ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #testing #workup ... #nephritic #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... impairment), heart disease ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential ... #syndrome #nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Disease Associations ... Advanced kidney disease ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Differential # ... Microscopy #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... However, it may be ... #Differential #
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology