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Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis ... by LM 2) Glomerular ... Double Contours of GBM ... Biopsy #renal #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
with evidence of glomerular ... immune deposits in glomeruli ... post-infectious GN Anti-Glomerular ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases
Nephrotic - Mechanism:
 • Injury to podocytes
 • Changed architecture: Scanning. Deposition of
Spectrum of Glomerular ... • Breaks in GBM ... formation #Glomerular ... differential #spectrum #diagnosis ... #nephrology #nephritic
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
vascular supply; glomerular ... GBM, Glomerular ... #Diagnosis #AKI ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... syndrome—due to GBM ... diabetes)) #Glomerular ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Vascular • Glomerular ... disease, Anti-GBM ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
presenting with overt glomerular ... Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... = glomerular basement ... #glomerular #proteinuria ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Drugs Glomerular ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
formation along glomerular ... immune deposits on EM ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN #nephrology ... #diagnosis #renal
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology