Nephrotic vs. Nephritic syndrome | Symptoms, diagnosis, causes, treatment | Visual explanation

This video contains a simplified, visual explanation of the differences between nephrotic and nephritic syndrome. Summary: Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by an excess amount of protein in the urine Nephritic syndrome is characterized by an excess amount of blood in the urine. Causes nephrotic syndrome: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, membranous nephropathy and minimal change disease Causes nephritic syndrome: IgA nephropathy, lupus, Goodpasture's disease, polyarteritis nodosum and Wegener's granulomatosis. Treatment: Diuretics, ACE-inhibitor, corticosteriods Timecodes: 0:00 Introduction 0:10 Key difference 0:41 Symptoms - Nephrotic syndrome 2:20 Symptoms - Nephritic syndrome 3:08 Causes - Nephrotic syndrome 3:39 Causes - Nephritic syndrome 4:19 Diagnosis 5:35 Urinary dipstick vs. Urinalysis 6:35 Additional tests 7:39 Treatment 8:40 Summary