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Normal Glomerulus on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows scanning EM of normal glomerulus showing glomerular capillary
Normal Glomerulus ... of normal glomerulus ... showing glomerular ... arkanalabs #Normal #glomerulus ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM
Glomerular Tuft on Electron Microscopy

This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a normal glomerular tuft
Glomerular Tuft ... of a normal glomerular ... removal of the podocytes ... @arkanalabs #glomerulus ... #glomerular #tuft
Glomerular Tuft on Electron Microscopy

This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a normal glomerular tuft
Glomerular Tuft ... of a normal glomerular ... removal of the podocytes ... @arkanalabs #glomerulus ... #glomerular #tuft
Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases
Nephrotic - Mechanism:
 • Injury to podocytes
 • Changed architecture: Scanning. Deposition of
Spectrum of Glomerular ... • Injury to podocytes ... formation #Glomerular ... nephritic #nephrotic #comparison
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... 10 (eg direct podocyte ... damage) or 20 (podocyte ... diabetes)) #Glomerular ... Nephrotic #Syndromes #Classification
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
with evidence of glomerular ... immune deposits in glomeruli ... post-infectious GN Anti-Glomerular ... staining on IF • No EM ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification
This image shows scanning EM of a proteinuric glomerulus with capillary loop showing widening and partial
shows scanning EM ... a proteinuric glomerulus ... interdigitating podocyte ... arkanalabs #glomerulus ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
the patient have glomerular ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
abnormalities of selected glomerular ... Electron Microscopy (EM ... polyangiitis #glomerular ... nephrology #pathology #comparison