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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 ... proteinuria, think about nephrotic ... /nephritic syndromes ... the patient have glomerular ... #Nephritic #Nephrotic
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
- Nephritic and ... Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... may be in nephrotic ... #Diseases #Nephritic
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
Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
Insidious vs Acute - Nephritic ... hypertension, hematuria, renal ... failure) vs Nephrotic ... Heavy proteinuria, edema ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... Framework Pre-Renal ... (ATN) • Glomerular ... : Nephrotic, Nephritic ... #KidneyInjury #Causes
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Membranous Lupus Nephritis ... Sub-nephrotic-range ... 3.5g/d, normal serum ... proliferative from of LN Nephrotic ... Membranous #Lupus #Nephritis
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
Intrinsic Renal ... HTN, Vasculitis Glomerular ... : • Nephrotic: ... Amyloidosis, MPGN • Nephritic ... #Disease #nephrology
Management of Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial Nephritis). Simplified management algorithm for investigation and treatment
Tubulointerstitial Nephritis ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... acute-tubulointerstitial-nephritis-short-notes-and-flash-cards
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
tubulointerstitial nephritis ... , renal tuberculosis ... Fatty - Nephrotic ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Microscopy #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Edema - Differential ... Overfill (Increased renal ... • AKI/CKD • Nephrotic ... Oncotic Pressure • Nephrotic