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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly ... ANCA Associated Vasculitis ... anti-GBM) 10%: - Low Complement ... - Normal Complement
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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, proteinuria, rapidly ... pulmonary and renal ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... • Urinalysis (Renal
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive ... staining): • Low Complement ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
, proteinuria, Rapidly ... pulmonary and renal ... Pauci immune GN (rapidly ... Elevated AST ALT • Hypocomplementemia ... ) • Hypocomplementemic
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
Gammopathy of Renal ... proteinuria with rapid ... tubulopathy) - Complement ... formation causing vasculitis ... Monoclonal #Gammopathy #Renal