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Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... polyangiitis (GPA ... ) / microscopic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... Diagnosis = clinical ... Sedimentation rate (ESR or sed ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... cell/white cell casts ... pancreatitis), joints (arthritis ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology