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Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Immune-complex ... and >3.5g/day (nephrotic ... #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... - Small vessel vasculitis ... - TTP/HUS • Glomerular ... tubular necrosis (causes ... Acute interstitial nephritis
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... documented to be a complete ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential ... #proteinuria #nephrotic
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
infections are common causes ... for ANCA-related vasculitis ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... glomerulonephritis #nephrotic ... #nephritic #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... immunofluorescence Immune Complex ... Post-strep GN, Lupus Nephritis ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tracts Immune Complex ... tract, and often causes ... - Skin, glomeruli ... : - Kidneys: glomerular ... #rheumatology #classification
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
infections are common causes ... for ANCA-related vasculitis ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... testing #nephrology #nephrotic ... #nephritis