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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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Syndrome Step ... /nephritic syndromes ... the patient have glomerular ... hematuria (RBC casts ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
This image shows glomerular tuft with overall intact architecture. Discrete masses of specular amyloid interrupt smooth
Discrete masses ... #amyloid #desposition ... #deposits #ElectronMicroscopy ... #SEM #clinical ... #nephrology #pathology
This image shows a glomerular tuft with overall intact architecture. Discrete masses of specular amyloid (long
Discrete masses ... #amyloid #desposition ... #deposits #ElectronMicroscopy ... #SEM #clinical ... #nephrology #pathology
This image shows portions of glomerular tuft with collapsed GBM (across top), spicular amyloid (middle right),
shows portions of glomerular ... #GBM #amyloid #desposition ... #deposits #ElectronMicroscopy ... #SEM #clinical ... #nephrology #pathology
This image shows spicular amyloid with tapering conical masses interconnected by branching fibrils!

Dr. Stephen Bonsib via
tapering conical masses ... amyloid #spicular #desposition ... #deposits #ElectronMicroscopy ... #SEM #clinical ... #nephrology #pathology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... • Pulmonary pathology ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... • Pulmonary pathology ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... #Causes
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... formation along glomerular ... anti-phospholipid syndrome ... glomerulopathy, radiation nephritis ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... • Drugs Glomerular ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Causes
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
Electron Microscopy (EM ... ) Haematuria/nephritis ... Nephrotic syndrome ... #diseases #nephrology ... #pathology #comparison