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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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(RBC casts or dysmorphic ... RBCs in urine)? ... #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Nephrotic Syndromes ... hematuria. ... RBC casts in urine ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... WBCs, or urine ... , RBC casts, dysmorphic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... hematuria syndrome ... - Proteinuria ... Diagnosis #causes ... #urology #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
In each diagnosis ... Hematuria may be ... #Algorithm #differential ... #proteinuria #nephrotic ... #syndrome #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... UOP/weights - Urine ... #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential