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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
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Glomerulonephritis ... - Differential ... Strauss) Anti-GBM ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis ... cytoplasmic antibodies; GBM ... #Glomerulonephritis ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Stage III Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy
This image shows acellular scanning EM from a biopsy with membranous
acellular scanning EM ... more extensive GBM ... surface of reticular GBM ... #MGN #stage3 #GBM ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Henoch-SchonIein Purpura Anti-GBM ... to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... Glomerulonephritis ... involvement: Anti-GBM ... #Vasculitis #differential
Stage II Membranous Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a glomerulus
II Membranous Glomerulonephritis ... acellular scanning EM ... appearance of GBM ... #MGN #stage2 #GBM ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... nephropathy • Thin GBM ... ) • Anti-GBM ... • Lupus glomerulonephritis ... #Hematuria #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Syndromes and Mimics - Differential ... rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ... Vasculitis - Anti-GBM ... Positive (ANCA + anti-GBM ... Syndromes #Mimics #Differential
Stage IV Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy

This image shows acellular scanning EM of glomerular capillary loops from
Stage IV Glomerulonephritis ... acellular scanning EM ... completely bridged GBM ... #membranous #glomerulonephritis ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases
Nephrotic - Mechanism:
 • Injury to podocytes
 • Changed architecture: Scanning. Deposition of
• Breaks in GBM ... Glomerular #Diseases #differential ... spectrum #diagnosis #nephrology