5 results
Stage IV Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy

This image shows acellular scanning EM of glomerular capillary loops from
on Electron Microscopy ... acellular scanning EM ... second layer of basement ... #clinical #nephrology ... #pathology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... Basement Membrane ... staining on IF • No EM ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... Basement Membrane ... ab, anti-GBM ab ... #nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
(IM) - Electron ... Microscopy (EM) ... Amyloid RPGN • Anti-GBM ... #pathology #comparison ... #table #diagnosis
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ... hemorrhage Diagnosis ... : • Anti-GBM antibodies ... weeks By Tess Litchman ... #nephrology #pulmonary