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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
to GBM disruption ... hematuria. ... #Syndromes #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
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the patient has hematuria ... and/or proteinuria ... (RBC casts or dysmorphic ... Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
- Normal/low Proteinuria ... - ++++ Hematuria ... - ++ Hematuria ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
Glomerular Diseases ... (hypertension, hematuria ... (Heavy proteinuria ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... - Differential Diagnosis ... disease • ... Hereditary nephritis ... range) proteinuria
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
of glomerular disease ... (hematuria, proteinuria ... nephropathy, lupus nephritis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... cluster, the diseases ... Hematuria may be ... #nephrotic #syndrome ... #nephrology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
progressive kidney disease ... Nephrotic-range ... Albuminuria #Grades #classification ... #CKD #nephrology ... #diagnosis #proteinuria
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 ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology ... #diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Diagnosis Framework ... basement membrane disease ... Brown urine - Proteinuria ... of glomerular disease ... #nephrology #renal