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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome ... : - Acute poststreptococcal ... Nephrotic syndrome ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic nephrotic algorithm. #kidney #Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic nephrotic ... algorithm. ... #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Syndrome Step ... /nephritic syndromes ... #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Common Patterns on Urinalysis
 - Prerenal
 - ATN
 - AIN
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Acute Kidney Injury ... Syndrome - Nephritic ... AKI #Urinalysis #diagnosis ... #table #comparison ... #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypovolemia ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... , UNa < 20 • Nephrotic ... #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diagnosis of ... Torsemide) • Acute ... , and nephrotic ... , and nephrotic ... #Nephrology #Pharmacology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and Disease ... exercise or with diuretic ... casts are seen in acute ... syndrome ("Maltese ... Differential #Microscopy #Diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic ... syndrome) Euvolemic ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Refeeding Syndrome ... • Acute Respiratory ... • Acute Volume ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... causes: sepsis, meds ... interstitial nephritis ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology