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What's in a Fibril?
Amyloid 8-12 nm Congo Red + Randomly arranged 
Fibrillary GN 12-20 nm Congo
arranged Fibrillary GN ... Immunotactoid GN ... Collagenofibrotic GN ... diagnosis #amyloid #differential
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Significance (MGUS) - Differential ... immunotactoid GN ... , Type I cryo GN ... Proliferative GN ... Significance #MGUS #Differential
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... Membranoproliferative GN ... Post-infectious GN ... Proteinuria #Nephrology #Differential
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... Glomerulonephritides (GN ... Post-infectious GN ... #KidneyInjury #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Vasculitis • GN ... Kidney #Injury #Differential
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Immunotactoid GN ... Cryoglobulinemic GN ... cryocrystalglobulin GN ... -C3 GN • Cast ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Mesangioproliferative GN ... Post-infectious GN ... Diagnostic of GN ... #Hematuria #Differential
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... Renal: • Acute GN ... encephalopathy #altered #Differential
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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mellitus - Acute GN ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... nephritis) • GN ... #Injury #AKI #Differential