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Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia ... of peripheral neuropathy ... TerrierBen #Renal ... #Vasculitis #Management
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia ... Diagnosis, causes and management ... with purpura - Renal ... Less peripheral neuropathy ... #Diagnosis #Management
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia ... ) MONOCLONAL CRYOGLOBULINEMIA ... • Peripheral neuropathy ... arthritis • Renal ... TerrierBen #Cryoglobulinemia
Cryoglobulinemia Classification Types

Type 1: Monoclonal IgM (rarely IgG/lgA)
 • Raynaud phenomenon, Digital ulcers/gangrene, Livedo reticularis, Hyperviscosity
Cryoglobulinemia ... weakness • Liver, kidney ... MPGN), peripheral neuopathy ... MatthewHoMD #Cryoglobulinemia
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... carcinoma (native kidney ... syndrome, SLE, IgA nephropathy ... differential #diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine #management
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic Kidney ... Algorithm Decreased kidney ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Atheroemboli • Renal ... /S) • Reflux nephropathy
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Acute Kidney Injury ... chain (LC) cast nephropathy ... gammopathy of renal ... Secondary Membranous nephropathy ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute #Kidney
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... urinalysis, labs - Management ... biopsy - Management ... ultrasonography - Manaqement ... appropriate) #Acute #Kidney
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
CANOMAD (Ataxia+neuropathy ... Immunotactoid GN & Cryoglobulinemic ... VEGF+M component+neuropathy ... WM: Vasculitis (Cryoglobulinemic ... vascular beds-renal
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Lupus Nephritis, Cryoglobulinemia ... Complement: IgA nephropathy ... • Limited to Kidney