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Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
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the patient has hematuria ... and/or proteinuria ... (RBC casts or dysmorphic ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... Nephritis When ... eosinophiluria, microscopic hematuria ... , mild tubular proteinuria ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBCs and/or RBC casts ... range) proteinuria ... #Differential #
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pyuria - Leukocytes ... Bacteriuria & Hematuria ... Pyelonephritis - WBC Casts ... deficiency • Interstitial
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
CLINICAL • Nephritic ... syndrome (Casts ... ) • Marked proteinuria ... (may be nephrotic ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Kidney Injury - Differential ... red blood cells/proteinuria ... on UA) - Interstitial ... : Avoiding nephrotoxic ... #Injury #AKI #Differential
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... cell/white cell casts ... Hematuria may be ... #Algorithm #differential ... #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Glomerular (Proteinuria ... Hypertension Interstitial ... Sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... polyangiitis) Acute Interstitial ... Nephritis • Drugs ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology