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Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary ... dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... nephritis, malignant HTN ... Membranoproliferative #Glomerulonephritis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... staining): • Low Complement ... Post-strep GN, Lupus ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... IgA, post-strep, lupus ... legionella) • Immune (lupus
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... Liano 1996) - ATN ... related) - Glomerulonephritis ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consider secondary HTN ... Parenchymal Diseases • Glomerulonephritis ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... #Hypertension #HTN
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Kidney Injury AKI ... INTRINSINC RENAL Glomerulonephritides ... Post-infectious GN, Lupus ... Injury/Necrosis (ATN
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease - CKD, AKI ... , Glomerulonephritis ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... they activate complement ... Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis ... , Systemic lupus ... allergy #table #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Skin ulcers - Glomerulonephritis ... • Low serum C4 complement ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... diagnosis #types #classification