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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
to GBM disruption ... hematuria. ... RBC casts in urine ... #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Staphylococcus-associated ... • Nephritic syndrome ... (Casts) • Marked ... proteinuria (may ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Dyspnea, Fever, Hematuria ... vasculitis (IgA-associated ... • Urinalysis (proteinuria ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... Hematuria may be ... #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
• Renal: (AKI, proteinuria ... , hematuria) • ... Goodpasture's cause ... grade proteinuria ... differential #diagnosis #management
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... granulomatosis: • EBV-associated ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
multiplex • Hematuria ... , proteinuria, rapidly ... tract, and often causes ... glomerulonephritis) • Anti-GBM ... #rheumatology #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... (non-nephrotic proteinuria ... , hematuria) • ... nephrotic-range proteinuria
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Associated with: ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... Myasthenia Crises ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... GQ1b IgG Antibody associated ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology