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Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Algorithm Persistent Proteinuria ... UTI Orthostatic Proteinuria ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pre-existing Hypertension - Before Pregnancy OR <20 weeks gestational age
gestational age - No Proteinuria ... Secondary - Proteinuria ... gestational age • No Proteinuria ... Hypertension • Proteinuria ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
collection - Quantify proteinuria ... once the total proteinuria ... 80% of the total proteinuria ... So, proteinuria ... infections are common causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Brown urine - Proteinuria ... disease Renal Causes ... Mass Ureteral Causes ... and SMA - Can cause ... urinary tract) Causes
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Glomerular (Proteinuria ... Sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
overt glomerular proteinuria ... Overglomerular proteinuria ... cell/white cell casts ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... diagnosis #glomerular #proteinuria
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
collection - Quantify proteinuria ... once the total proteinuria ... 80% of the total proteinuria ... So, proteinuria ... infections are common causes
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
glomerular bleeding (proteinuria ... , RBC casts, dysmorphic ... Nephrology if cause
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... RBCs and/or RBC casts ... nephrotic range) proteinuria ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
red blood cells/proteinuria ... white blood cell casts ... renal tubular cell casts ... or pigmented casts ... treating underlying cause