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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... RBC casts in urine ... diabetes)) #Glomerular ... #Diseases #Nephritic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
abnormalities of selected glomerular ... EM) Haematuria/nephritis ... Membranous GN • Amyloid ... #diseases #nephrology ... #pathology #comparison
This image shows glomerular tuft with overall intact architecture. Discrete masses of specular amyloid interrupt smooth
This image shows glomerular ... Discrete masses ... of specular amyloid ... SEM #clinical #nephrology ... #pathology
This image shows a glomerular tuft with overall intact architecture. Discrete masses of specular amyloid (long
image shows a glomerular ... Discrete masses ... of specular amyloid ... SEM #clinical #nephrology ... #pathology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
impairment), heart disease ... clusters because nephritic ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #proteinuria #nephrotic ... #syndrome #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
red - cells Non-glomerular ... Dysmorphic red cells - Glomerular ... Diagnostic of glomerular ... brown cast” - Necrotic ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 24- ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #testing #workup ... #nephritic #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
- TTP/HUS • Glomerular ... disease - Post-infectious ... tubular necrosis (causes ... Acute interstitial nephritis ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis ... #nephrotic #nephritis
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
Causes of Hematuria ... Diagnosis Renal: - Glomerular ... - Interstitial nephritis ... necrosis, Sickle cell disease ... #urology