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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Glomerulonephritis ... With associated pulmonary ... Disease (Goodpasture's ... Negative IF): • PR3
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... Anti-basement membrane: Goodpasture ... renal failure (glomerulonephritis ... cause pulmonary ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

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

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ... 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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-ANCA): • Microscopic ... and/or pulmonary ... tract, and often causes ... ) • Anti-GBM - ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
-ANCA)): Microscopic ... , pauci-immune glomerulonephritis ... tract, and often causes ... pain and GN Anti-GBM ... Mononeuropathy, Glomerulonephritis