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

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... • Limited to Kidney ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
of kidney function ... of glomerular disease ... IgA nephropathy, lupus ... post-infectious GN ... #Differential #
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
causes of Acute Kidney ... Injury AKI - Differential ... INTRINSINC RENAL Glomerulonephritides ... (GN) • Primary ... , Lupus Acute Tubular
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... nephritis) • GN ... (glomerulonephritis ... #Injury #AKI #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Vasculitis • GN ... Med, Contrast, Pigment ... #Injury #Differential ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Thin GBM disease ... IgA, post-strep, lupus ... • Lupus glomerulonephritis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) - ... Algorithm Acute ... Kidney Injury ( ... Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
Drug Induced Kidney ... • Glomerular Disease ... FSGS, Membranous GN ... #KidneyInjury #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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rapidly progressing GN ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... Kidneys -> glomerulonephritis ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... basement membrane; GN ... atypical HUS; MPGN ... #Algorithm #differential