|
Acute Nephritis Syndrome |
Features |
Nephrotic Syndrome |
|
Present (Microscopic / Gross) |
Haematuria |
Absent |
|
• Mild (< 3.5 gm / 24 hrs) • Nonselective |
Proteinuria |
• Heavy (> 3.5 gm / 24 hrs) • Selective (Hypo albumin emia) |
|
Mild (due to Na+ and |
Oedema |
Severe (due to decrease plasma osmotic pressure) |
|
Absent |
Lipiduria |
Present |
|
Absent |
Hyperlipidaemia |
Present |
|
Absent |
Hypercoagubility |
Present (due to loss of endogenous anticoagulants AT-lll) |
|
Present |
Oligouria |
Present in advanced disease |
AT- Antithrombin