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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Glomerular Diseases ... Minimal change disease ... #Syndromes #Classification ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Nephrotic vs Nephritic syndromes - Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases 

#Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndromes #Spectrum #Classification #Glomerular #Diseases
Nephrotic vs Nephritic ... of Glomerular Diseases ... #Spectrum #Classification ... #Glomerular #Diseases ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... RBC casts in urine ... #Syndromes #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and Disease ... and concentrated urine ... Advanced kidney disease ... Differential #Microscopy #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
progressive kidney disease ... proteinuria: - Urine ... Albuminuria #Grades #classification ... #CKD #nephrology ... #diagnosis #proteinuria
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Lupus Nephritis ... DrFlashHeart #Lupus #Nephritis ... #SLE #Classification ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... Hypo-osmolar urine ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... Hypo-osmolar urine ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... • Glomerular disease ... Acute interstitial nephritis ... Kidney #Injury #Classification ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
- Differential Diagnosis ... CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... Diseases, CNS Disease ... #nephrology #sodium