6 results
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
staining): • Low Complement ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... workup #hematology #testing
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial ... testing for patients ... or alternative complement ... for ANCA-related vasculitis ... #glomerular #testing
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial ... testing for patients ... or alternative complement ... for ANCA-related vasculitis ... #testing #nephrology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... Positive Coombs testing ... post infectious setting ... younger pts) Differential ... temperatures by fixing complement
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... figure details the initial ... yellow indicate the initial ... decision for repeat testing ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential