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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Basement Membrane (GBM ... Linear, ribbon-like GBM ... staining on IF • No EM ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Algorithms 1) Normal Glomerulus ... by LM 2) Glomerular ... Double Contours of GBM ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases
Nephrotic - Mechanism:
 • Injury to podocytes
 • Changed architecture: Scanning. Deposition of
Spectrum of Glomerular ... • Breaks in GBM ... formation #Glomerular ... #Diseases #differential ... spectrum #diagnosis #nephrology
This image shows acellular scanning EM showing glomerular basement membrane duplication at high power in a
acellular scanning EM ... showing glomerular ... high power in a glomerulus ... arkanalabs #GBM ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
vascular supply; glomerular ... GBM, Glomerular ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... • Vascular • Glomerular ... disease, Anti-GBM ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
cytoplasmic antibodies; GBM ... , glomerular basement ... Glomerulonephritis #Algorithm #Nephrology
This image shows portions of glomerular tuft with collapsed GBM (across top), spicular amyloid (middle right),
shows portions of glomerular ... with collapsed GBM ... arkanalabs #glomerulus ... #GBM #amyloid # ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... • Calculi Glomerular ... nephropathy • Thin GBM ... ) • Anti-GBM ... #Hematuria #Differential
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... syndrome—due to GBM ... diabetes)) #Glomerular ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology