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Nephritic nephrotic algorithm. #kidney #Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic nephrotic ... #kidney #Nephritic ... #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic ... hematuria (RBC casts ... #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Red blood cell casts ... Red blood cell casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Comparison #Table ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephrotic vs Nephritic Syndrome

-Joel M. Topf, MD FACP @kidney_boy

#Nephrotic #Nephritic #Syndrome #nephrology #comparison #diagnosis
Nephrotic vs Nephritic ... @kidney_boy #Nephrotic ... #Nephritic #Syndrome ... #nephrology #comparison ... #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Common Patterns on Urinalysis
 - Prerenal
 - ATN
 - AIN
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Acute Kidney Injury ... Syndrome - Nephritic ... AKI #Urinalysis #diagnosis ... #table #comparison ... #nephrology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... RBC casts in urine ... but in severe cases ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases
Nephrotic - Mechanism:
 • Injury to podocytes
 • Changed architecture: Scanning. Deposition of
Glomerular Diseases Nephrotic ... other elements Nephritic ... differential #spectrum #diagnosis ... #nephrology #nephritic ... #nephrotic #comparison
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
broad - Advanced kidney ... tubulointerstitial nephritis ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Differential #Microscopy #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
- Diagnostic approach ... dysmorphic RBCs, RBC casts ... , WBC casts) especially ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #sle #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Acellular Casts ... acute and chronic kidney ... suggestive of nephrotic ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology ... interpretation #diagnosis