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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
) - Loss of kidney ... with evidence of glomerular ... disease (hematuria ... immune deposits in glomeruli ... post-infectious GN Anti-Glomerular
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
- Small vessel vasculitis ... - TTP/HUS • Glomerular ... glomerulonephritis ... Acute interstitial nephritis ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis ... Differential Diagnosis ... ANCA-positive vasculitis ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... #differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Skin, glomeruli ... (anti-C1q Vasculitis ... : glomerular ischemia ... purpura: strong sign ... Kidneys -> glomerulonephritis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... • Limited to Kidney ... : Anti-GBM Glomerulonephritis ... Disease (Goodpasture's ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... clinical context and signs ... • Glomerulonephritis ... / Vasculits: ANCA ... • Interstitial nephritis
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
Anti-GIomeruIar ... A small vessel vasculitis ... directed against the glomerular ... rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ... hemorrhage Diagnosis
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
formation along glomerular ... (Dense deposit disease ... glomerulopathy, radiation nephritis ... MPGN #nephrology #diagnosis ... #renal
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
Renal: - Glomerular ... syndrome, Other glomerulonephritis ... - Interstitial nephritis ... Medullary sponge kidney ... necrosis, Sickle cell disease
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... monitoring low-level glomerular ... common causes of glomerular ... disorders #glomerular ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis