Page Contents
OVERVIEW
This page is designed to organize content that is relevant to the topic of proteinuria. This term is used often in medicine, and it is important that we become as familiar as possible with it.
WHAT EXACTLY IS IT?
Before going any farther, let us make sure we clearly define the “medical problem”. Proteinuria refers to
WHY IS IT A PROBLEM?
ORGANIZING THE DIFFERENTIAL
The differential diagnosis for proteinuria can be organized in a few different ways:
- Can’t miss diagnosis
- Organ systen
- Disease category
- Diagnostic modality
- Most common diagnosis
CLINICAL “WORKUP”
Now that the possible causes of proteinuria have been established, the focus can shift to how one would actually “work-up” a patient who presents with proteinuria.
- Collecting the history
- Peforming the physical
- Ordering studies/tests
- Intrepreting clinical data
Page Updated: 11.26.2016