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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 ... StanfordChiefs #RPGN ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Glomerulonephritis (RPGN ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN
Cryoglobulinemia Classification Types

Type 1: Monoclonal IgM (rarely IgG/lgA)
 • Raynaud phenomenon, Digital ulcers/gangrene, Livedo reticularis, Hyperviscosity
Liver, kidney (MPGN ... Classification #Types #hematology
Acanthocyte on Urine Microscopy

Not a spaceship, not a UFO, just an acanthocyte caught “flying” in dark
presentation of RPGN
Rash Morphology Description Algorithm

#Rash #Morphology #Description #Algorithm #Skin #Dermatology #Diagnosis
Rash Morphology ... Algorithm #Rash ... Algorithm #Skin #Dermatology
Palpable Rash Algorithm

#Palpable #Rash #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Skin #Dermatology #Differential
Palpable Rash Algorithm ... #Palpable #Rash ... Diagnosis #Skin #Dermatology
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
Anti-phospholipid) M Malar Rash ... D Discoid Rash ... Pleuritis) H Hematologic ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Palpable Purpura - Rash Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Rash #Palpable #Purpura #Differential #Algorithm
Palpable Purpura - Rash ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Palpable