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Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
injury (AKI). ... vascular supply; glomerular ... GBM, Glomerular ... #Injury #Differential ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... ) - Loss of kidney ... with evidence of glomerular ... post-infectious GN Anti-Glomerular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
Anti-GIomeruIar ... directed against the glomerular ... rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ... AntiGBM #diagnosis #nephrology ... #pulmonary
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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Acute Kidney Injury ... • Vascular • Glomerular ... disease, Anti-GBM ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... - TTP/HUS • Glomerular ... Post-infectious glomerulonephritis ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

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

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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) • Anti-GBM - ... Vasculitis - Skin, glomeruli ... Polyarteritis Nodosa: - Kidneys ... : glomerular ischemia ... Kidneys -> glomerulonephritis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys ... : Non-glomerular ... , pauci-immune glomerulonephritis ... pain and GN Anti-GBM ... Mononeuropathy, Glomerulonephritis