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Stage II Membranous Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a glomerulus
on Electron Microscopy ... acellular scanning EM ... of a glomerulus ... #MGN #stage2 #GBM ... #clinical #nephrology
Stage IV Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy

This image shows acellular scanning EM of glomerular capillary loops from
on Electron Microscopy ... acellular scanning EM ... #glomerulus #MGN ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM ... #clinical #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... disease (hematuria, proteinuria ... post-infectious GN ... staining on IF • No EM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... RBC casts, +/- proteinuria ... formation along glomerular ... immune deposits on EM ... #MPGN #nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Algorithm Red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... • Calculi Glomerular ... with polyangiitis/microscopic ... nephrotic range) proteinuria
Stage III Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy
This image shows acellular scanning EM from a biopsy with membranous
on Electron Microscopy ... acellular scanning EM ... #MGN #stage3 #GBM ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM ... #clinical #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
• Drugs Glomerular ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... Post-infectious GN ... #Nephrology #Differential
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... glomerulonephritis ... membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis ... .2>5 red blood cells ... #syndrome #nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
abnormalities of selected glomerular ... (EM) Haematuria ... Post-infectious GN ... polyangiitis #glomerular ... #diseases #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... • Urinalysis (proteinuria ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology