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Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
- Insidious vs Acute ... - Nephritic (hypertension ... , hematuria, renal ... failure) vs Nephrotic ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Framework ... Tubules (ATN) • Glomerular ... : Nephrotic, Nephritic ... #Differential #
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hereditary nephritis ... and >3.5g/day (nephrotic
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
are seen in acute ... tubulointerstitial nephritis ... Fatty - Nephrotic ... #Differential # ... Microscopy #Diagnosis
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Interstitial Nephritis ... sterile pyuria, WBC ... , microscopic hematuria ... #Interstitial #Nephritis ... #diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... castsDiagnostic ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #urology #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
tubular cells - Acute ... - Diagnostic of ... brown cast” - Necrotic ... protein indicating acute ... #nephrology #casts
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Cirrhosis - Nephrotic ... syndrome - Acute ... Drugs - SIADH Renal ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
suggestive of nephrotic ... : • RBC Casts - ... glomerulonephritis • WBC ... #nephrology #interpretation ... #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... Interstitial Nephritis ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology