650 results
Renal Failure Prognosis - The eGFR and proteinuria offers a general prognosis as demonstrated in the
Renal Failure Prognosis ... - The eGFR and proteinuria ... #CKD #EGFR #Proteinuria
Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
hypertension, hematuria, renal ... Nephrotic (Heavy proteinuria
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
Larger amounts of proteinuria ... associated with worse renal ... Nephrotic-range proteinuria ... nephrotic range proteinuria ... nephrotic range proteinuria
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria ... Immunosuppression to treat non-renal ... class V LN if proteinuria ... LN Nephrotic proteinuria ... to treat extra-renal
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... - 97% • Mean proteinuria ... nephrotic range proteinuria ... TerrierBen #Renal
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
RBC/WBC casts, proteinuria ... suggest intrinsic renal
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
red blood cells/proteinuria ... UA) - Tubular (renal ... - Diaqnosis: Renal ... ultrasonography, urinalysis, renal ... - Diagnosis: Renal
Renal Nutcracker Syndrome Pathophysiology
Nutcracker syndrome = compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and
Renal Nutcracker ... compression of the left renal ... pain, orthostatic proteinuria ... #Renal #Nutcracker
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
3 months Pre-Renal ... Atheroemboli • Renal ... hypoperfusion Post-Renal ... Glomerular (Proteinuria
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
severe HTN • No proteinuria ... mmHg once And Proteinuria ... ) OR • If no proteinuria ... severe RUQ pain, renal ... or sudden ↑ proteinuria