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Stage IV Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy

This image shows acellular scanning EM of glomerular capillary loops from
on Electron Microscopy ... second layer of basement ... completely bridged GBM ... #glomerulus #MGN ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
directed against the glomerular ... rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ... Diagnosis: • Anti-GBM ... AntiGBM #diagnosis #nephrology ... #pulmonary
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 ... Basement Membrane ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... polyangiitis) Anti-basement ... antibody, Anti-GBM ... usually low in anti-GBM ... hypercellular glomeruli