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Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
(IM) - Electron ... Microscopy (EM) ... Amyloid RPGN • Anti-GBM ... #diseases #nephrology ... #table #diagnosis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... post-infectious GN Anti-Glomerular ... staining on IF • No EM ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Stage IV Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy

This image shows acellular scanning EM of glomerular capillary loops from
on Electron Microscopy ... acellular scanning EM ... of glomerular capillary ... #clinical #nephrology ... #pathology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... ab, anti-GBM ab ... #nephrology
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
Anti-GIomeruIar ... rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ... : • Anti-GBM antibodies ... weeks By Tess Litchman ... #nephrology #pulmonary
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
formation along glomerular ... immune deposits on EM ... microangiopathy (TMA), anti-phospholipid ... #MPGN #nephrology ... #diagnosis #renal