3135 results
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... atypical HUS; MPGN ... cell/white cell casts ... Nephrocalcinosis causes
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
) RPGN has three ... pathophysiologic causes ... Henoch-SchonIein Purpura Anti-GBM ... to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... involvement: Anti-GBM
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Glomerulonephritis (MPGN ... dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... Complement-Mediated MGPN ... , CFHR5 neph) MPGN ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
, Amyloidosis, MPGN ... • Nephritic: RPGN ... , IgA, Alport, MPGN
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
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... and post-renal causes ... Renal causes of ... GBM, Glomerular ... Differential #Locations #Causes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... RBCs and/or RBC casts ... nephropathy • Thin GBM ... ) • Anti-GBM ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Strauss) Anti-GBM ... diagnosis #nephrology #causes