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Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases
Nephrotic - Mechanism:
 • Injury to podocytes
 • Changed architecture: Scanning. Deposition of
Spectrum of Glomerular ... • Breaks in GBM ... formation #Glomerular ... spectrum #diagnosis #nephrology ... #nephritic #nephrotic
Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
Glomerular Diseases ... Insidious vs Acute - Nephritic ... hypertension, hematuria, renal ... failure) vs Nephrotic ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... - Nephritic and ... to GBM disruption ... diabetes)) #Glomerular ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
Intrinsic Renal ... HTN, Vasculitis Glomerular ... : • Nephrotic: ... Amyloidosis, MPGN • Nephritic ... #Disease #nephrology
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
, renal, and post-renal ... Renal causes of ... vascular supply; glomerular ... GBM, Glomerular ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM ... ) Haematuria/nephritis ... Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome Nephrotic ... RPGN • Anti-GBM ... #diseases #nephrology
Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Glomerulus by LM 2) Glomerular ... Double Contours of GBM ... Kidney #Biopsy #renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... biopsy By Tess Litchman ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
cells - Normal • Renal ... - Any type of renal ... More significant renal ... brown cast” - Necrotic ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Framework PRE-Renal ... Shunting INTRA-Renal ... • Vascular • Glomerular ... disease, Anti-GBM ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology