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Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
(IM) - Electron ... Microscopy (EM) ... RPGN • Anti-GBM ... #diseases #nephrology ... comparison #table #diagnosis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
disease (hematuria ... Basement Membrane (GBM ... Linear, ribbon-like GBM ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
• Drugs Glomerular ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... Minimal change disease ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... = glomerular basement ... impairment), heart disease ... cluster, the diseases ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
directed against the glomerular ... hemorrhage Diagnosis ... : • Anti-GBM antibodies ... weeks By Tess Litchman ... #nephrology #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... antibody, Anti-GBM ... usually low in anti-GBM ... hypercellular glomeruli ... in crescentic GN
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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rapidly progressing GN ... PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... glomerulonephritis) • Anti-GBM ... Vasculitis - Skin, glomeruli ... : - Kidneys: glomerular
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... • Kidneys: Non-glomerular ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... Anti-GBM (10 -