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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 ... StanfordChiefs #RPGN ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
(GN) in children ... cytoplasmic antibodies; SLE ... , systemic lupus ... #Glomerulonephritis ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... (RPGN) - Loss ... IgA nephropathy, lupus ... post-infectious GN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
/nephritis • Lupus ... Post-infectious GN ... • Amyloid RPGN ... glomerular #diseases #nephrology ... #pathology #comparison
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 ... vasculitis, and SLE ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology