4 results
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
abnormalities of selected glomerular ... EM) Haematuria/nephritis ... • Lupus ISN/RPS ... #diseases #nephrology ... pathology #comparison #table
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
with evidence of glomerular ... IgA nephropathy, lupus ... nephritis, cryoglobulinemia ... anti-proteinase 3 (CPR ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... Nephritis Lupus ... Focal LN (<50% of glomeruli ... #Nephritis #Management ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
polyangiitis, Microscopic ... Complex: Systemic lupus ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology