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This image shows acellular scanning EM with a fibrocellular crescent with entrapped RBCs. The glomerulus is
acellular scanning EM ... fibrocellular crescent ... fibrocellular #crescent ... #RBCs #ElectronMicroscopy ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... 150mg/d protein present ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... HSP • Post-infectious ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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feel weak": • Infectious ... : Influenza, EBV ... ↓, Malignancy, Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Strauss) Anti-GBM ... Mediated: • ↓C3: Infection-Related ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
disease • 30% present ... splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
proteinuria) - Crescent ... cryoglobulinemia, post-infectious ... Basement Membrane (GBM ... Linear, ribbon-like GBM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
This image shows acellular scanning EM with empty lacunar spaces of a fibrocellular crescent previously occupied
acellular scanning EM ... fibrocellular crescent ... fibrocellular #crescent ... #ElectronMicroscopy ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
GN: ANCA, Anti-GBM ... AIN: Medication, Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Glomerulonephritis • Anti-GBM ... allopurinol, PPI) • Infections ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
menstrual - Recent ... procedures - Infection ... patients if the cause ... When do you do a BM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes