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Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Algorithms 1) Normal Glomerulus ... by LM 2) Glomerular ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #pathology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
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the patient have glomerular ... hematuria (RBC ... or dysmorphic RBCs ... Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Urinalysis >3 RBCs ... • Evidence of glomerular ... (proteinuria, RBC ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... • Drugs Glomerular ... /RBC casts ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Normal Glomerulus on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows scanning EM of normal glomerulus showing glomerular capillary
Normal Glomerulus ... scanning EM of normal glomerulus ... showing glomerular ... SEM #clinical #nephrology ... #pathology
Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
Glomerular Diseases ... Mehr @poyanmehr #Glomerular ... Diseases #Spectrum #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Hematuria: 3 or more RBC ... hematuria: - RBC ... #Hematuria #Differential ... causes #urology #nephrology
This image shows acellular scanning EM with normal glomerular tuft at top and segmental necrosis at
EM with normal glomerular ... #necrosis #glomerular ... #tuft #glomerulus ... SEM #clinical #nephrology ... #pathology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... • Calculi Glomerular ... (Dysmorphic RBCs ... and/or RBC casts ... #Hematuria #Differential
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Nephropathy
 • Cortical Manifestations
    - Main issue: Hemolysis-associated endothelial
Proteinuria - Glomerular ... pathology ... Nephropathy #diagnosis #differential ... #nephrology