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Spectrum of Glomerulonephritis 
Pathology - Common Diseases - Typical Presentation 

By Dr. John Roberts @John_K_Roberts

#Glomerulonephritis #Spectrum
Spectrum of Glomerulonephritis ... John_K_Roberts #Glomerulonephritis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #Causes
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... Kidney: Anti-GBM Glomerulonephritis ... Pauci-immune mediated (Negative
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Glomerulonephritis ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Glomerulonephritis ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative ... Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... therapy - Number one cause ... of culture negative
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... deposits on EM, negative ... Membranoproliferative #Glomerulonephritis ... #MPGN #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... INTRINSINC RENAL Glomerulonephritides ... NSAlDs, antibiotics ... NephroP #AKI #causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis ... Nephritic syndrome (Casts ... Supportive care • Antibiotics ... Staphylococcus #associated #GlomeruloNephritis ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... immune deposits, negative ... staining #Glomerulonephritis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
self-antigens are the cause ... antigens are the cause ... Post-infectious glomerulonephritis ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... heme-granular casts ... Red blood cell - Glomerulonephritis ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Microscopy #Diagnosis #Nephrology