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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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/nephritic syndromes ... the patient have glomerular ... hematuria (RBC casts ... #Syndrome #Comparison ... #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
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative ... 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
• Fanconi's syndrome ... • Drugs Glomerular ... nephropathy • Membranoproliferative ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Causes
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... atypical HUS; MPGN = membranoproliferative ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #syndrome #nephrology
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
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
• Hepatorenal syndromes ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... Constipation • Prostate Cancer ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #Causes