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

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... Sedimentation rate (ESR or sed ... w/differential diagnosis ... 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 ... of the retina, uveae ... #Algorithm #differential ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... electrolytes, urea ... investigations depending on clinical ... #nephrology #causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... bone marrow or stem ... level (mean 58 mg ... #management #neurology