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

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... staining): • Low Complement ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... staining (lg + complement ... MGPN • Complement ... (Dense deposit disease ... Membranoproliferative #Glomerulonephritis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ... anti-GBM) 10%: - Low Complement ... Vasculitis - Normal Complement ... other hemorrhagic fevers ... , mitral valve disease
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... Approach to Pediatric ... Fever Age < 21 ... ANC > 10000 #Pediatrics ... #Infant #Fever
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Chain deposition disease ... Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis ... Post/pauci immune glomerulonephritis ... Hypocomplementemia #Low #Complement
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis ... #Glomerulonephritis ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Fever patterns

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
Fever patterns ... ID #Infectious Diseases ... Ddx #Diagnosis #pediatrics ... #pediatricID #PedsID ... #fever #febrile
Key FUO (fever of unknown origin) questions

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious
Key FUO (fever of ... ID #Infectious Diseases ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Fever ... #FUO #pediatrics ... #PediatricID #PedsID
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... No Fever, No Tachypnea ... Fever, Tachypnea ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Comprehensive pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy (i.e Berger’s Disease). 

IgA Nephropathy is the most common cause of
(i.e Berger’s Disease ... common cause of Glomerulonephritis ... Relationship of complement ... AcuteGlomerulonephritis #Glomerulonephritis ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics