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

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
(RPGN) RPGN has ... Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
(RPGN) - Loss ... IgA nephropathy, lupus ... post-infectious GN ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... GN • Active Urine ... Membranoproliferative #Glomerulonephritis ... #MPGN #nephrology ... #diagnosis #renal
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Glomerulonephritides ... (GN) • Primary ... , Lupus Acute Tubular ... #nephrology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Abdominal pain (20%) Renal ... disease (30%): Glomerulonephritis ... Myositis(5%) Blood ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Herpes Simple Virus ... Disease Recurrence: Glomerulonephritis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #kidney #blood ... management #treatment #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
basement membrane; GN ... = glomerulonephritis ... atypical HUS; MPGN ... content [85].2>5 red blood ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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rapidly progressing GN ... pulmonary and renal ... Large Vessel: Blood ... • Urinalysis (Renal ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonary and renal ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... #Rheumatology