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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... and Nephrotic Syndromes ... to GBM disruption ... #Glomerular #Diseases ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Continuous B-cell depletion in frequently relapsing, steroid-dependent and steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome 

Clinical Kidney Journal, , sfy067,
steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome ... complicated nephrotic syndrome ... BCell #Depletion #VisualAbstract ... NephroticSyndrome #Nephrology ... #rituximab #EBM
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Anticentromere - CREST syndrome ... La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... Anti-GBM - Goodpasture's ... syndrome #Autoantibodies ... #diagnosis #table
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... Goodpasture's Disease ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome ... Nephrotic syndrome ... RPGN • Anti-GBM ... #nephrology #pathology ... #comparison #table
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... granulomatosis: • EBV-associated ... lymphoproliferative disease ... • Metastatic disease ... causes #radiology #neurology
Rivaroxaban with or without Aspirin in Stable Cardiovascular Disease (COMPASS) #EBM #Cardiology #Rivaroxaban #Aspirin #COMPASS #VisualAbstract
without Aspirin in Stable ... Cardiovascular Disease ... (COMPASS) #EBM ... Aspirin #COMPASS #VisualAbstract
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Borrelia (Lyme Disease ... Viruses (HSV, EBV ... VASCULITIS - Behcet Disease ... - Bickerstaff syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #Neurology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
infections (HPV, EBV ... , Busulfan • Disease ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... management #treatment #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
• Fanconi's syndrome ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... Minimal change disease ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology