12 results
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
function over a short ... with evidence of glomerular ... disease (hematuria ... immune deposits in glomeruli ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
abnormalities of selected glomerular ... diseases Light ... • Lupus ISN/RPS ... polyangiitis #glomerular ... #diseases #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... disease 24- ... Spot PC (protein ... disease. ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
severity (ISN/RPS ... Focal LN (<50% of glomeruli ... Diffuse LN (>50% of glomeruli ... Nephritis #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 1) 24- ... Spot PC (protein ... disease. 8) ANA ... #glomerular #disease ... initial #testing #nephrology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... (for secondary APS ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
Basement Membrane Disease ... (Goodpasture's Disease ... directed against the glomerular ... kidney biopsy Treatment ... AntiGBM #diagnosis #nephrology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
poisoning, Parkinson's disease ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... Baclofen • Severe Disease ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
an autoimmune disease ... treatment Of ocular ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS