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

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive ... Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... StanfordChiefs #RPGN #Rapidly ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
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
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
syndrome: - Acute ... - Rapidly progressive ... glomerulonephritis ... Classification #Nephrology ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
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 ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive ... Glomerulonephritis ... IgA nephropathy, lupus ... post-infectious GN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
• Malignancy Rapidly ... Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... IgA, post-strep, lupus ... legionella) • Immune (lupus ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Acute Kidney Injury ... dye) • AIN (acute ... nephritis) • GN ... (glomerulonephritis ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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, proteinuria, rapidly ... progressing GN ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
, proteinuria, Rapidly ... (rapidly progressive ... , pauci-immune glomerulonephritis ... Mononeuropathy, Glomerulonephritis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... (3) Rises more rapidly ... Screening Tests for Acute ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology