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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... RBC casts in urine ... but in severe cases ... #Diseases #Nephritic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... casts) - Isolated ... • Hereditary nephritis ... and >3.5g/day (nephrotic ... Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... casts, eosinophiluria ... , microscopic hematuria ... , granular casts ... #Interstitial #Nephritis
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... disease Red blood ... tubulointerstitial nephritis ... Fatty - Nephrotic ... Microscopy #Diagnosis
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
Causes of Hematuria ... Diagnosis Renal: ... - Interstitial nephritis ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
cell/white cell casts ... clusters because nephritic ... Hematuria may be ... #diagnosis #glomerular ... #proteinuria #nephrotic
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... : - RBC casts ... disease Renal ... Diagnosis #causes ... #urology #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
) - Loss of kidney ... disease (hematuria ... , proteinuria) ... nephropathy, lupus nephritis ... Diagnosis #Nephrology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
, RBC casts, +/- ... proteinuria) ... glomerulopathy, radiation nephritis ... #MPGN #nephrology ... #diagnosis #renal
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute ... AKI ) - Prerenal ... • Sepsis • Blood ... Glomerulonephritis ... Interstitial nephritis