Proteinuria

Nephrotic-range proteinuria: urinary protein excretion of >3.5 g/day; also called heavy proteinuria

Three pathologic types:

• Glomerular pr...

Frothy/foamy urine

Change in urine output

Blood- or cola-colored urine

Recent weight change

Swelling

Rule out systemic illness: diabetes, heart failure, autoimmune, poststreptococcal infec...

BP goal for both diabetic and nondiabetic adults is ≤140/90 mm Hg (5)[C].

Proteinuria goal is <0.5 g/day (6)[A].

BP goal of 130/80 mm Hg for patients with normal urinary albumin concentra...

R80.9 Proteinuria, unspecified

R80.2 Orthostatic proteinuria, unspecified

R80.1 Persistent proteinuria, unspecified

R80.8 Other proteinuria

29738008 Proteinuria (finding)

32482005 Orthosta...

Transient and orthostatic proteinuria are benign conditions that do not convey a poor prognosis.

Proteinuria >2 g/day likely represents glomerular malfunction and warrants a nephrolo...