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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
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
(MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary ... , RBC casts, +/- ... glomerulopathy, radiation nephritis ... #MPGN #nephrology ... #diagnosis #renal
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
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
of kidney function ... disease (hematuria ... nephropathy, lupus nephritis ... #RPGN #Classification ... Diagnosis #Nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
atypical HUS; MPGN ... cell/white cell casts ... clusters because nephritic ... #diagnosis #glomerular ... #proteinuria #nephrotic
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
: (AKI, proteinuria ... , hematuria) • ... reveals increasing blood ... , RBC casts, low ... hypercellular glomeruli
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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multiplex • Hematuria ... , proteinuria, rapidly ... tract, and often causes ... Kidneys -> glomerulonephritis ... #classification