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#Redirect[[Nephritic syndrome#Differential Diagnosis]]
{{Nephritic syndrome}}
{{CMG}}; {{AE}} [[User:YazanDaaboul|Yazan Daaboul]], [[User:Sergekorjian|Serge Korjian]]
 
==Overview==
The clinical differentiation between nephritic and [[nephrotic syndrome]]s is crucial to establish the proper differential diagnosis and determine the appropriate management. In addition, the clinical history and prognosis of nephritic syndrome is different from that of [[nephrotic syndrome]].
 
==Differential Diagnosis==
The following table summarizes the key differences between [[nephrotic syndrome]] and nephritic syndrome:
 
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|+ '''''Distinguishing Nephritic Syndrome from Nephrotic Syndrome'''''
| style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;"|'''Clinical Feature''' || style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;"|'''Nephritic Syndrome'''||style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;"|'''Nephrotic Syndrome'''
|-
| bgcolor="#ececec"|'''Hematuria''' || Yes || Yes / No
|-
| bgcolor="#ececec"|'''Proteinuria''' || < 3.5 g/24 hrs || > 3.5 g/24hrs
|-
| bgcolor="#ececec"|'''Red Cell Casts''' || Yes || No
|-
| bgcolor="#ececec"|'''Hypoalbuminemia''' || Yes / No || Yes
|-
|bgcolor="#ececec"|'''Hypertension''' || Yes || Yes / No
|-
|bgcolor="#ececec"|'''Progression''' || Insidious || Abrupt
|}
 
==References==
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