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Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
(IM) - Electron ... Microscopy (EM) ... Nephrotic syndrome ... RPGN • Anti-GBM ... #diseases #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
polyangiitis, Microscopic ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... biopsy By Tess Litchman ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
• Fanconi's syndrome ... • Drugs Glomerular ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... Minimal change disease ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... impairment), heart disease ... diagnosis cluster, the diseases ... #nephrology
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 ... : - Kidneys: glomerular ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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