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Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Glomerulonephritis (MPGN ... formation along glomerular ... negative IF • Ex: Thrombotic ... anti-phospholipid syndrome ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... /HUS indicates thrombotic ... hemolytic uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... atypical HUS; MPGN ... glomerulonephritis; TTP = thrombotic ... proteinuria #nephrotic #syndrome ... #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
disease - Alport syndrome ... pain hematuria syndrome ... • Renal vein thrombosis ... • Nutcracker syndrome ... causes #urology #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... monitoring low-level glomerular ... Assess for thrombotic ... #testing #workup ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
abnormalities of selected glomerular ... Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome ... Nephrotic syndrome ... GN • Amyloid RPGN ... #diseases #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... Assess for thrombotic ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
MPGN: Paraneoplastic ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... Hypercoagulable Workup ... TESTING: • Vascular thrombosis ... or small-vessel thrombosis ... Hypercoagulable #Workup