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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... Basement Membrane ... ab, anti-GBM ab ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... polyangiitis) Anti-basement ... diseases with pulmonary ... ANCA antibody, Anti-GBM ... usually low in anti-GBM
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... : • Microscopic ... vasculitis - MPO ... ANCA+ 90% • Anti-GBM ... disease - MPO>PR3
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
(IM) - Electron ... Microscopy (EM) ... • Lupus ISN/RPS ... Amyloid RPGN • Anti-GBM ... #nephrology #pathology
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic ... polyangiitis without renal ... >MPO Microscopic ... Renal-limited ... Anti-GBM disease
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
A small vessel vasculitis ... Diagnosis: • Anti-GBM ... weeks By Tess Litchman ... AntiGBM #diagnosis #nephrology ... #pulmonary
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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and renal abnormalities ... -ANCA): • Microscopic ... glomerulonephritis) • Anti-GBM ... (anti-C1q Vasculitis ... • Urinalysis (Renal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
and renal abnormalities ... -ANCA)): Microscopic ... abdominal pain and GN Anti-GBM ... (anti-C1q Vasculitis ... (anti-C1q Vasculitis