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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... RBC casts in urine ... diabetes)) #Glomerular ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... the patient have glomerular ... hematuria (RBC casts ... Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
disease - Alport syndrome ... pain hematuria syndrome ... • Renal vein thrombosis ... • Nutcracker syndrome ... #urology #nephrology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... /HUS indicates thrombotic ... hemolytic uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... • Evidence of glomerular ... → Refer to Nephrology ... if cause not identified ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... • Portal vein thrombosis ... • Splenic vein thrombosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... glomerulonephritis; TTP = thrombotic ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... proteinuria #nephrotic #syndrome ... #nephrology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Vascular: Budd-chiari syndrome ... , Portal vein thrombosis ... Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Venous Thrombosis ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis ... post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology