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

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... three primary pathophysiologic ... immunofluorescence Immune Complex ... Kidney: Anti-GBM Glomerulonephritis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Immune-complex ... • Lupus glomerulonephritis ... Post-Infectious glomerulonephritis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... space) Immune-Complex ... staining #Glomerulonephritis ... #RPGN #Classification
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
schema of the pathophysiology ... metabolism, excluding complex ... connections and pathophysiology ... MetabolicEmergency #Genetics #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
antigen-antibody complexes ... Post-infectious glomerulonephritis ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... antibodies • Immune-complex ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Antigen-antibody complexes ... Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Pathophysiology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Antigen-antibody complex ... Antigen-antibody complexes ... Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis ... allergy #table #classification
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
of lab values compiled ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Antigen-Ab immune complexes ... Post-infectious glomerulonephritis ... Reactions #Types #Classification