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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 vs Nephrotic ... hematuria and/or proteinuria ... hematuria (RBC casts ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
to GBM disruption ... RBC casts in urine ... Proteinuria often ... Massive proteinuria ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Persistent ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... , mild tubular proteinuria ... #AIN #Algorithm ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... and >3.5g/day (nephrotic ... range) proteinuria ... #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #proteinuria #nephrotic ... #syndrome #nephrology
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
- Diagnostic approach ... develops new: • Proteinuria ... with evidence of proteinuria ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #sle #nephrology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Management Summary CLINICAL ... (Casts) • Marked ... proteinuria (may ... be nephrotic range ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Acute ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... , +/- proteinuria ... glomerulopathy, radiation nephritis ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN #nephrology ... #diagnosis #renal