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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Glomerular Diseases ... glomerulonephritis #Glomerular ... Classification #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis * ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... Red cell casts - Diagnostic ... of glomerular disease ... Microscopy #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #nephrology #casts
Nephrotic vs Nephritic syndromes - Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases 

#Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndromes #Spectrum #Classification #Glomerular #Diseases
- Spectrum of Glomerular ... Diseases #Nephritic ... Classification #Glomerular ... #Diseases #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis *
Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
Glomerular Diseases ... Mehr @poyanmehr #Glomerular ... #Diseases #Spectrum ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... RBC casts in urine ... #Diseases #Nephritic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... basement membrane disease ... - RBC casts → Diagnostic ... disease Renal ... causes #urology #nephrology
Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases
Nephrotic - Mechanism:
 • Injury to podocytes
 • Changed architecture: Scanning. Deposition of
Spectrum of Glomerular ... Diseases Nephrotic ... #Diseases #differential ... #spectrum #diagnosis ... #nephrology #nephritic
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Drugs Glomerular ... Minimal change disease ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
the patient have glomerular ... dysmorphic RBCs in urine ... Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... • Evidence of glomerular ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis