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Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
Glomerular Diseases ... (hypertension, hematuria ... Nephrotic (Heavy proteinuria ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Persistent Proteinuria ... • Drugs Glomerular ... Minimal change disease ... #Nephrology #Differential
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... hematuria. ... Proteinuria often ... Massive proteinuria ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Nephropathy
 • Cortical Manifestations
    - Main issue: Hemolysis-associated endothelial
alterations - Proteinuria ... - Glomerular ... pathology ... Manifestations - Hematuria ... #nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... nephrotic range) proteinuria ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
disease (hematuria ... , proteinuria) ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
proteinuria. ... Overglomerular proteinuria ... Hematuria may be ... #Algorithm #differential ... #proteinuria #nephrotic
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Dyspnea, Fever, Hematuria ... symptomatology Differential ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... • Urinalysis (proteinuria ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Brown urine - Proteinuria ... disease Renal ... #Differential # ... causes #urology #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atherosclerosis Glomerular ... (Proteinuria) ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology