1422 results
Causes of Membranous Nephropathy (MN)
Primary (75-80%)
 • PLA2R antigen (70-80%)
 • Thrombospondin (1-5%)
Secondary (20-25%)
 • Infection
80%) • PLA2R antigen ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
#Goodpastures #AntiGBM ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Hepatitis B surface antigen ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Hepatitis B surface antigen ... initial #testing #nephrology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Mediators: lgE - Antigen ... Form: Soluble antigen ... Form: Cell-bound antigen ... complex - Antigen ... Form: Soluble antigen
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
lgE - Soluble antigen ... IgM - Cell-bound antigen ... binds to cellular antigen ... IgM - Soluble antigen ... - Antigen-antibody
Uremic Asterixis on Physical Exam

Dr. Arvind Canchi @arvindcanchi

#Uremia #Asterixis #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #nephrology
clinical #video #neurology ... #nephrology
Allergic Rhinitis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

1. Allergy Sensitization -> Antigen Exposure -> APC (macrophages, HLA class
Sensitization -> Antigen ... class II) process antigen ... within 5 minutes of antigen ... by 15 minutes) Antigen ... Exposure -> Antigen
Nephron Schematic Map - Colombia Nephrology

#Nephron #Nephrology #Pathophysiology #Overview #Tubules #Duct #LoopOfHenle #Diuretics #Schematic #Map
Map - Colombia Nephrology ... #Nephron #Nephrology
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
surfaces, forming an "antigen-surface ... Antigen binds receptor ... platelets) -> An "antigen-surface ... against either the antigen