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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis ... Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ... proliferative glomerulonephritis ... Classification #Nephrology ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

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

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic ... and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... RBC casts in urine ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... , RBC casts, +/- ... glomerulopathy, radiation nephritis ... Membranoproliferative #Glomerulonephritis ... #MPGN #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
suggestive of nephrotic ... Cellular Casts: • RBC ... suggestive of glomerulonephritis ... • WBC Casts - ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Dysmorphic RBCs and/or RBC ... • Hereditary nephritis ... and >3.5g/day (nephrotic ... • Lupus glomerulonephritis ... Post-Infectious glomerulonephritis
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis ... CLINICAL • Nephritic ... proteinuria (may be nephrotic ... Staphylococcus #associated #GlomeruloNephritis ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Red blood cell - Glomerulonephritis ... tubulointerstitial nephritis ... tuberculosis Fatty - Nephrotic ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Microscopy #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... sterile pyuria, WBC ... #Interstitial #Nephritis ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... nephropathy, lupus nephritis ... staining #Glomerulonephritis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology