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Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis ... (GN) in children ... SLE, systemic lupus ... #Glomerulonephritis ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis ... Classification Algorithm ... #Lupus #Nephritis ... Classification #Algorithm ... differential #types #rheumatology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis ... Post/pauci immune glomerulonephritis ... S - Systemic Lupus ... #differential #hematology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... IgA nephropathy, lupus ... post-infectious GN ... staining #Glomerulonephritis
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
INTRINSINC RENAL Glomerulonephritides ... (GN) • Primary ... Post-infectious GN ... , Lupus Acute Tubular
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... IgA, post-strep, lupus ... • Lupus glomerulonephritis ... Post-Infectious glomerulonephritis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
some abx, heme pigment ... nephritis) • GN ... (glomerulonephritis
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Features of Systemic Lupus ... disease (30%): Glomerulonephritis ... Thrombocytopenia #Lupus ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Vasculitis • GN ... Med, Contrast, Pigment ... nephrology #causes #algorithm