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Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Algorithm Red blood ... casts) - Isolated ... • Hereditary nephritis ... and >3.5g/day (nephrotic
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
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
CLINICAL • Nephritic ... syndrome (Casts ... ) • Marked proteinuria ... (may be nephrotic ... #nephrology #diagnosis
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 ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
of glomerular hematuria ... : - RBC casts ... Brown urine - Proteinuria ... disease Renal ... #nephrology #renal
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
basement membrane; GN ... cell/white cell casts ... clusters because nephritic ... #glomerular #proteinuria ... #nephrotic #syndrome
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
GN • Active Urine ... , RBC casts, +/- ... proteinuria) ... glomerulopathy, radiation nephritis ... #diagnosis #renal
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
: (AKI, proteinuria ... reveals increasing blood ... , RBC casts, low ... hypercellular glomeruli ... in crescentic GN
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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multiplex • Hematuria ... , proteinuria, rapidly ... progressing GN ... tract, and often causes ... Kidneys -> glomerulonephritis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Mononeuritis multiplex • Hematuria ... , proteinuria, Rapidly ... pulmonary and renal ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... : Non-glomerular