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Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
, Amyloidosis, MPGN ... • Nephritic: RPGN ... , IgA, Alport, MPGN
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Glomerulonephritis (MPGN ... Complement-Mediated MGPN ... , CFHR5 neph) MPGN ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Glomerulonephritis (RPGN ... ) RPGN has three ... Henoch-SchonIein Purpura Anti-GBM ... to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... involvement: Anti-GBM
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Glomerulonephritis (RPGN ... Basement Membrane (GBM ... Linear, ribbon-like GBM ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN
Stage III Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy
This image shows acellular scanning EM from a biopsy with membranous
more extensive GBM ... surface of reticular GBM ... glomerulonephritis #MGN ... #stage3 #GBM #ElectronMicroscopy
Stage II Membranous Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a glomerulus
appearance of GBM ... glomerulonephritis #MGN ... #stage2 #GBM #ElectronMicroscopy
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
Dysmorphic #RBCs #ElectronMicroscopy
Calcium Oxalate Crystals on Electron Microscopy
Today’s image shows calcium oxalate crystals in a urinary sediment under
#Crystalluria #ElectronMicroscopy
Stage IV Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy

This image shows acellular scanning EM of glomerular capillary loops from
completely bridged GBM ... glomerulonephritis #glomerulus #MGN ... #stage4 #ElectronMicroscopy
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... atypical HUS; MPGN