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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... post-infectious GN ... staining on IF • No EM ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... formation along glomerular ... immune deposits on EM ... Membranoproliferative #Glomerulonephritis ... #MPGN #nephrology
Stage IV Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy

This image shows acellular scanning EM of glomerular capillary loops from
Stage IV Glomerulonephritis ... acellular scanning EM ... of glomerular capillary ... #glomerulus #MGN ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Stage II Membranous Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a glomerulus
II Membranous Glomerulonephritis ... acellular scanning EM ... of a glomerulus ... #MGN #stage2 #GBM ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
(GN) in children ... cytoplasmic antibodies; GBM ... , glomerular basement ... #Glomerulonephritis ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... Complement: Post-strep GN ... 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 ... with membranous glomerulonephritis ... #MGN #stage3 #GBM ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
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
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... glomerulonephritis ... #Algorithm #differential ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... damage to the glomeruli ... nephritis) • GN ... (glomerulonephritis ... #Diagnosis #nephrology