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Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
albuminuria (formerly Microalbuminuria ... albuminuria (formerly Macroalbuminuria ... , overt proteinuria ... Nephrotic-range proteinuria ... - Macroalbuminuria
ALBUMINURIA

•	Indicator of kidney damage and / or a biomarker of systemic diseases dates back to 1969,
formerly called "microalbuminuria ... dipstick positive proteinuria ... formerly called "macroalbuminuria ... eGFR #AER #ACR #macroalbuminuria ... #microalbuminuria
Albuminuria is a major risk factor for progressive renal function decline and is believed to be
progression to proteinuria ... albuminuria (previously microalbuminuria
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Algorithm Persistent Proteinuria ... testing Transient Proteinuria ... UTI Orthostatic Proteinuria ... Drugs Glomerular Proteinuria
Renal Failure Prognosis - The eGFR and proteinuria offers a general prognosis as demonstrated in the
- The eGFR and proteinuria ... #CKD #EGFR #Proteinuria
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pre-existing Hypertension - Before Pregnancy OR <20 weeks gestational age
gestational age - No Proteinuria ... Secondary - Proteinuria ... gestational age • No Proteinuria ... Hypertension • Proteinuria
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Proteinuria often ... Massive proteinuria ... Classification #Proteinuria
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
- Normal/low Proteinuria ... pressure - Raised Proteinuria
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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severe HTN • No proteinuria ... mmHg once And Proteinuria ... ) OR • If no proteinuria ... • New onset proteinuria ... or sudden ↑ proteinuria
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
collection - Quantify proteinuria ... low-level glomerular proteinuria ... once the total proteinuria ... 80% of the total proteinuria ... So, proteinuria