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Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic ... glomerular hematuria (RBC ... #Nephritic #Nephrotic ... Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Nephritic syndrome ... : - Acute poststreptococcal ... Classification #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis * ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... RBC casts in urine ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach to Acute ... Interstitial Nephritis ... sterile pyuria, WBC ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology ... #diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
- Insidious vs Acute ... - Nephritic (hypertension ... renal failure) vs Nephrotic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Common Patterns on Urinalysis
 - Prerenal
 - ATN
 - AIN
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Acute Kidney Injury ... AIN - UTI - Nephrotic ... Syndrome - Nephritic ... AKI #Urinalysis #diagnosis ... table #comparison #nephrology
Management of Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial Nephritis). Simplified management algorithm for investigation and treatment
Management of Acute ... Simplified management ... medexplosion.com/acute-tubulointerstitial-nephritis-short-notes-and-flash-cards ... / #Nephrology ... InternalMedicine #Management
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
Lupus Nephritis ... - Diagnostic approach ... casts, WBC casts ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #sle #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
suggestive of acute ... in a variety of acute ... suggestive of nephrotic ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology ... interpretation #diagnosis
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
casts are seen in acute ... tubulointerstitial nephritis ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Differential #Microscopy #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology