Difference between revisions of "Medical kidney diseases"

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*Normal (2 years and older): <0.2 g protein / g Creatinine
*Normal (2 years and older): <0.2 g protein / g Creatinine
*Nephrotic range: >3.5 g protein / g Creatinine.  
*Nephrotic range: >3.5 g protein / g Creatinine.  
===Urine dip===
Findings:<ref>URL: [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003586.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003586.htm]. Accessed on: 20 September 2010.</ref>
*RBC casts = acute bleed, e.g. nephritic syndrome.
*WBC casts = interstitial nephritis, e.g. pylonephritis, parenchymal infection.
*Hemegranular casts = acute tubular necrosis, transplant rejection.


===Complement===
===Complement===
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**Renal vein thrombosis.
**Renal vein thrombosis.
**[[Amyloidosis]].
**[[Amyloidosis]].
===Urine dip===
Findings:<ref>URL: [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003586.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003586.htm]. Accessed on: 20 September 2010.</ref>
*RBC casts = acute bleed, e.g. nephritic syndrome.
*WBC casts = interstitial nephritis, e.g. pylonephritis, parenchymal infection.
*Hemegranular casts = acute tubular necrosis, transplant rejection.


====Urine crystals====
====Urine crystals====
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