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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 ... hematuria (RBC casts ... #Nephritic #Nephrotic ... #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Common Patterns on Urinalysis
 - Prerenal
 - ATN
 - AIN
 -
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Nephrotic Syndrome ... - Nephritic Syndrome ... #Urinalysis #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : Nephrotic, Nephritic ... Interstitium (AIN ... drtonydang @CMC_IM #AKI
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach to Acute ... Interstitial Nephritis ... sensitive) • AKI ... #Interstitial #Nephritis ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
Glomerular: • Nephrotic ... Amyloidosis, MPGN • Nephritic ... Ischemia-induced: ATN ... Antibiotics, NSAIDs, Cast ... #Disease #nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
are seen in acute ... tubulointerstitial nephritis ... , renal tuberculosis ... Fatty - Nephrotic ... Differential #Microscopy #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... in creatinine by ... at least 50% Renal ... Epithelial cell casts ... Interstitial Nephritis
Management of Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial Nephritis). Simplified management algorithm for investigation and treatment
(aka Acute Interstitial ... Nephritis). ... when to go for renal ... biopsy in Acute ... medexplosion.com/acute-tubulointerstitial-nephritis-short-notes-and-flash-cards
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
General approach to AKI ... performance for diagnosing ... acute tubular interstitial ... nephritis ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
CLINICAL • Nephritic ... syndrome (Casts ... proteinuria (may be nephrotic ... • Often severe renal ... - Pivotal in