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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 ... hematuria and/or proteinuria ... /nephritic syndromes ... dysmorphic RBCs in urine ... #Syndrome #Comparison
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... RBC casts in urine ... Nephrotic yndrome—podocyte ... #Nephrotic #Syndromes
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Syndrome and Nephritic ... Syndrome == Nephrotic ... Syndrome == Onset ... Syndrome == ... #Syndrome #Nephritic
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
GN • Active Urine ... RBC casts, +/- proteinuria ... anti-phospholipid syndrome ... glomerulopathy, radiation nephritis ... , malignant HTN
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
membrane; GN = glomerulonephritis ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... arbitrarily defined as urine ... urine sediment ... #nephrotic #syndrome
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis ... CLINICAL • Nephritic ... syndrome (Casts ... ) • Marked proteinuria ... (may be nephrotic
Comparison - Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Malignant Catatonia

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Serotonin #Syndrome #Neuroleptic
Comparison - Serotonin Syndrome ... Syndrome, and Malignant ... #Serotonin #Syndrome ... comparison #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #table
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
Nephrotic-range ... Urine total protein ... The presence of nephrotic ... is defined as nephrotic ... syndrome
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
and concentrated urine ... Red blood cell - Glomerulonephritis ... tubulointerstitial nephritis ... tuberculosis Fatty - Nephrotic ... syndrome ("Maltese
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Hyperoxalirua, Heavy Proteinuria ... • Drummond's syndrome ... (blue diaper syndrome ... Bag Syndrome - ... Myoglobinuria, Nutcracker syndrome