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Spectrum of Glomerulonephritis 
Pathology - Common Diseases - Typical Presentation 

By Dr. John Roberts @John_K_Roberts

#Glomerulonephritis #Spectrum
Glomerulonephritis Pathology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #Causes
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Presence of immune deposits ... Basement Membrane (GBM ... deposits Pauci-lmmune ... Minimal immune deposits ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... glomerulopathy (Dense deposit ... Minimal immune deposits ... on EM, negative ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN #nephrology
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... Renal causes of ... the different anatomic ... GBM, Glomerular ... #Sites #Nephrology
Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Double Contours of GBM ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #pathology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Pulmonary pathology ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Pulmonary pathology ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
This image shows portions of glomerular tuft with collapsed GBM (across top), spicular amyloid (middle right),
with collapsed GBM ... #glomerulus #GBM ... #desposition #deposits ... SEM #clinical #nephrology ... #pathology
This image shows spicular amyloid with tapering conical masses interconnected by branching fibrils!

Dr. Stephen Bonsib via
tapering conical masses ... #desposition #deposits ... SEM #clinical #nephrology ... #pathology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
GN without IgA deposits ... disease Renal Causes ... Mass Ureteral Causes ... urinary tract) Causes ... #urology #nephrology