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Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... #Nephrology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Glomerulonephritis ... Strauss) Anti-GBM ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Glomerulonephritis ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... disease (hematuria, proteinuria ... Basement Membrane (GBM ... staining #Glomerulonephritis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... ) • Anti-GBM ... nephrotic range) proteinuria ... • Lupus glomerulonephritis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
syndrome—due to GBM ... RBC casts in urine ... Proteinuria often ... Massive proteinuria ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... , +/- proteinuria ... immune deposits on EM ... #MPGN #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... membrane; GN = glomerulonephritis ... membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis ... Nephritic syndrome (Casts ... ) • Marked proteinuria ... Staphylococcus #associated #GlomeruloNephritis ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... So, proteinuria ... infections are common causes ... workup #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... • Anti-GBM antibodies ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes