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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... to GBM disruption ... #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Basement Membrane (GBM ... staining on IF • No EM ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
immune deposits on EM ... anti-phospholipid syndrome ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN #nephrology ... #diagnosis #renal
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... Exam This 28 year ... One and a Half Syndrome ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
cases/100,000 per year ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... heart disease, ear ... proteinuria #nephrotic #syndrome ... #nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
Electron Microscopy (EM ... Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome ... Nephrotic syndrome ... glomerular #diseases #nephrology ... comparison #table #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... glomerulonephritis) • Anti-GBM ... • Cogan Syndrome ... well as inner ear ... #rheumatology #classification
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Cirrhosis, Nephrotic Syndrome ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Differential #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology