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Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
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Syndrome Step ... /nephritic syndromes ... hematuria (RBC casts ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Nephrotic #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
Nephrotic Syndrome ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Nephrotic Syndrome - Classification
 - Podocytopathies
 - Immunocomplex Deposits 
 - Other substances Deposits 

#Nephrotic #Syndrome
Nephrotic Syndrome ... Deposits #Nephrotic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... Syndrome Light's ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... #causes
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Diagnosis Algorithm ... liver failure, nephrotic ... syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... #Algorithm #differential ... #syndrome #nephrology