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Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... nephropathy • HTN ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
overt glomerular proteinuria ... arbitrarily defined as urine ... because nephritic urine ... Nephrocalcinosis causes nephron ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... - RBC casts → Diagnostic ... - Proteinuria ... • Malignant HTN ... causes #urology #nephrology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
GN • Active Urine ... RBC casts, +/- proteinuria ... disease, C3GN, CFHR5 neph ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN #nephrology ... #diagnosis #renal
ALBUMINURIA

•	Indicator of kidney damage and / or a biomarker of systemic diseases dates back to 1969,
patients with newly diagnosed ... • Urine dipstick ... dipstick positive proteinuria ... of the proximal nephron ... considered as an
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
- Differential Diagnosis ... through distal nephron ... - TTKG > 7, Urine ... ENaC blockers • AIN ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
, no hematuria/proteinuria ... Pathophysiology: ... ATN, volume depletion ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis