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| | #Redirect[[Nephritic syndrome#Differential Diagnosis]] |
| {{Nephritic syndrome}}
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| ==Differential Diagnosis==
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| The clinical differentiation between nephritic and nephrotic syndromes is crucial to establish the proper differential diagnosis, for appropriate management, and for prognosis.
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| The following table summarizes the key differences between nephrotic syndrome and nephritic syndrome:
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| |+ '''''Distinguishing Nephritic Syndrome from Nephrotic Syndrome'''''
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| | bgcolor="#d9ff54"|'''Clinical Feature''' || bgcolor="#d9ff54"|'''Nephritic Syndrome'''||bgcolor="#d9ff54"|'''Nephrotic Syndrome'''
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| | bgcolor="#ececec"|'''Hematuria''' || Yes || Yes / No
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| | bgcolor="#ececec"|'''Proteinuria''' || < 3.5 g/24 hrs || > 3.5 g/24hrs
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| | bgcolor="#ececec"|'''Red Cell Casts''' || Yes || No
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| | bgcolor="#ececec"|'''Hypoalbuminemia''' || Yes / No || Yes
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| |bgcolor="#ececec"|'''Hypertension''' || Yes || Yes / No
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| |bgcolor="#ececec"|'''Progression''' || Insidious || Abrupt
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist|2}}
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| {{WH}}
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| [[Category:Needs content]]
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| [[Category:Disease]]
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| [[Category:Nephrology]]
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| [[Category:Syndromes]]
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| [[Category:Pediatrics]]
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