29 results
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Syndrome Step ... /nephritic syndromes ... dysmorphic RBCs in urine ... #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Common Patterns on Urinalysis
 - Prerenal
 - ATN
 - AIN
 -
Acute Kidney Injury ... Syndrome - Nephritic ... Syndrome Dr. ... #table #comparison ... #nephrology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Syndrome and Nephritic ... Syndrome == Nephrotic ... #Syndrome #Nephritic ... #Comparison #Table ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Overfill (Increased renal ... sodium retention, Urine ... Syndrome Increased ... syndrome • Cirrhosis ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
 •
Na <20: Extra-renal ... failure, Cirrhosis, Nephrotic ... syndromeUrine ... Hyponatremia #algorithm #diagnosis ... #sodium #low #nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
and concentrated urine ... casts are seen in acute ... , renal tuberculosis ... syndrome ("Maltese ... Differential #Microscopy #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... • Interstitial nephritis ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... syndrome: troponin ... #nephrology #causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Cerebral salt wasting syndrome ... Stress, Drugs, Syndrome ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... , UNa < 20 • Nephrotic ... syndrome, Cirrhosis
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
, Differential Diagnosis ... Cirrhosis - Nephrotic ... syndrome - Acute ... Drugs - SIADH Renal ... #Table #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Algorithm Syndrome ... GI losses • Renal ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... syndrome • Reduced ... Hypo-osmolar urine