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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Proteinuria often ... Massive proteinuria ... Nephrotic #Syndromes #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
Larger amounts of proteinuria ... Nephrotic-range proteinuria ... nephrotic range proteinuria ... nephrotic range proteinuria ... Albuminuria #Grades #classification
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Classification

Elevation in blood pressure >140 mmHg systolic, or >90 mmHg diastolic.

1) Chronic
in Pregnancy - Classification ... the absence of proteinuria ... accompanied by proteinuria ... Preeclampsia #Eclampsia #Classification
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
SLE Hallmark = proteinuria ... severity (ISN/RPS classification ... therapy Goal: proteinuria ... by 12 months Classification
Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
Onset >= 1 • Proteinuria ... #Preeclampsia #Classification
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Renal domain: Proteinuria ... #EULARACR #Classification
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
disease (hematuria, proteinuria ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
, no hematuria/proteinuria ... Classification:
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... (non-nephrotic proteinuria ... nephrotic-range proteinuria
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
Nephrotic-range proteinuria ... or subnephrotic proteinuria ... suspicion for MGRS • Proteinuria ... guide subtype classification