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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Glomerular Diseases ... poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis ... #Glomerular ... Classification #Nephrology ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... formation along glomerular ... negative IF • Ex: Thrombotic ... anti-phospholipid syndrome ... #MPGN #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
membrane; GN = glomerulonephritis ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... ; TTP = thrombotic ... proteinuria #nephrotic #syndrome ... #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
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... a.k.a. hepatorenal syndrome ... - TTP/HUS • Glomerular ... Post-infectious glomerulonephritis ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... Assess for thrombotic ... #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis ... nephrotic #nephritic #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 ... causes #urology #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... and signs • Glomerulonephritis ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitis - Skin, glomeruli ... : - Kidneys: glomerular ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet Syndrome ... - Thrombosis ... • Cogan Syndrome