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Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
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hematuria and/or proteinuria ... the patient have glomerular ... hematuria (RBC casts ... dysmorphic RBCs in urine ... Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... RBC casts in urine ... Proteinuria often ... diabetes)) #Glomerular ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
Glomerular Diseases ... - Insidious vs Acute ... - Nephritic (hypertension ... (Heavy proteinuria ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
repeat testing • Acute ... • Evidence of glomerular ... bleeding (proteinuria ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... (Negative urine ... • Drugs Glomerular ... #Nephrology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... vascular supply; glomerular ... GBM, Glomerular ... Diagnosis #AKI #Acute ... #Sites #Nephrology
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
Lupus Nephritis ... develops new: • Proteinuria ... urine sediment ... with evidence of proteinuria ... algorithm #sle #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
arbitrarily defined as urine ... urine sediment ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #proteinuria #nephrotic ... #syndrome #nephrology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
of progressive kidney ... Nephrotic-range ... Urine total protein ... is defined as nephrotic ... classification #CKD #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 24-hour urine ... Serum or urine for ... infections are common causes ... glomerulonephritis #nephrotic ... #nephritic #nephrology