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Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... formation along glomerular ... immune deposits on EM ... #MPGN #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... staining on IF • No EM ... staining #Glomerulonephritis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Nephrology
Stage II Membranous Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a glomerulus
acellular scanning EM ... of a glomerulus ... #MGN #stage2 #GBM ... SEM #clinical #nephrology ... #pathology
Stage IV Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy

This image shows acellular scanning EM of glomerular capillary loops from
acellular scanning EM ... of glomerular capillary ... #glomerulus #MGN ... SEM #clinical #nephrology ... #pathology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
(RPGN) RPGN has ... pathophysiologic causes ... Glomerulonephritis ... With associated pulmonary ... #Vasculitis #differential
Stage III Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy
This image shows acellular scanning EM from a biopsy with membranous
Stage III Glomerulonephritis ... acellular scanning EM ... #MGN #stage3 #GBM ... SEM #clinical #nephrology ... #pathology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... atypical HUS; MPGN ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
abnormalities of selected glomerular ... Electron Microscopy (EM ... GN • Amyloid RPGN ... #diseases #nephrology ... #pathology #comparison
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis ... symptomatology Differential ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
renal failure (glomerulonephritis ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... Goodpasture's cause ... hypercellular glomeruli ... Renal #Syndromes #differential