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Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic ... and/or proteinuria ... #Nephritic #Nephrotic ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... to GBM disruption ... hematuria. ... #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Differentiation Between Nephrotic ... Syndrome and Nephritic ... Syndrome == Nephrotic ... albumin - Low == Nephritic ... #Syndrome #Nephritic
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... eosinophiluria, microscopic hematuria ... , mild tubular proteinuria ... #Interstitial #Nephritis ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hereditary nephritis ... and >3.5g/day (nephrotic ... range) proteinuria
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
Lupus Nephritis ... > 500 mg/d • Nephritic ... 5%) #Lupus #Nephritis ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #sle #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
clusters because nephritic ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... Hematuria may be ... #nephrotic #syndrome ... #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
glomerular disease (hematuria ... , proteinuria) ... nephropathy, lupus nephritis ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
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
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
peritonitis Lupus nephritis ... proteinuria, hematuria ... ) • Frank nephritis ... (nephrotic-range ... suspicion for nephritis