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Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Causes
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... RBC casts in urine ... Proteinuria often ... May be 10 (eg direct ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria and/or proteinuria ... hematuria (RBC casts ... dysmorphic RBCs in urine ... Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
cardiomyopathy (Yamaguchi syndrome ... wave inversion syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Diagnosis • ↑ ... in serum Cr of ... liver disease (e.g ... (including no proteinuria ... #nephrology #criteria
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
There are two patterns ... abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Wellens ... #Syndrome #TypeA
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... pain hematuria syndrome ... → Diagnostic of ... - Proteinuria ... #nephrology #renal
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Causes Abnormal ... Diagnosis Turbid ... Hyperoxalirua, Heavy Proteinuria ... UTI caused by (Proteus ... #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... arbitrarily defined as urine ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #nephrotic #syndrome ... #nephrology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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(e.g., 300 mg/24 ... hr urine, UPCR ... ratio ≥ 0.3, or Urine ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology