Med. praxi. 2022;19(3):175-180 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2022.027

Differential diagnosis of nephropathy in a general practitioner's office

MUDr. Adéla Maříková¹, MUDr. Jan Vachek, MHA^{1, 2}

¹ Interní oddělení a hemodialyzační středisko, Klatovská nemocnice, a. s., Klatovy

² Klinika nefrologie 1. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy a Všeobecné fakultní nemocnice v Praze

A general practitioner is a person who very often plays a key role in the first detection of kidney disease. Their early detection is made very difficult by the fact that many of these diseases are asymptomatic. However, from the point of view of the possibility of therapeutic influence on the underlying disease or the rate of progression of the decline in renal function, time is a crucial variable. In this article, we will focus on the differential diagnosis of several basic findings associated with kidney disease - decreased glomerular filtration, proteinuria and hematuria. We will briefly mention tubular disorders, diabetic kidney disease (formerly diabetic nephropathy), and drug damage.

Keywords: renal insufficiency, proteinuria, nephrotic syndrome, hematuria.

Published: June 16, 2022  Show citation