Glomerulonephritis

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Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis is inflammation of the glomeruli. Nephritic syndrome: hematuria, proteinuria, hypertension, AKI. IgA nephropathy is most common worldwide. RPGN requires emergent treatment.

GN glomerulonephritis IgA nephropathy Berger disease RPGN post-strep GN
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What this condition is

You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. They are near the middle of your back, just below the rib cage. Inside each kidney there are about a million tiny structures called nephrons. They filter your blood. They remove wastes and extra water, which become urine. The urine flows through tubes called ureters. It goes to your bladder, which stores the urine until you go to the bathroom.Most kidney diseas…

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Glomerulonephritis - membranous Glomerulosclerosis - Focal segmental Glomerulonephritis - chronic membranous Glomerulonephritis - minimal change Glomerulonephritis - membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis - post-infectious Chronic membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis Glomerulonephritis (GN)

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N04.5 Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis N04.7 Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse crescentic glomerulonephritis N04.A Nephrotic syndrome with C3 glomerulonephritis N06.5 Isolated proteinuria with diffuse mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis N06.7 Isolated proteinuria with diffuse crescentic glomerulonephritis N06.A Isolated proteinuria with C3 glomerulonephritis N00.2 Acute nephritic syndrome with diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis N00.5 Acute nephritic syndrome with diffuse mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis
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Urinalysis (RBC casts — hallmark) 24h urine protein BMP Complement (C3/C4) ANCA ANA Anti-GBM ASO titer Renal biopsy (gold standard)
Common medications

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ACE inhibitors/ARBs (proteinuria) Sparsentan (IgA nephropathy — FDA 2023) Immunosuppression: Cyclophosphamide + Prednisone (RPGN) Rituximab (ANCA vasculitis)
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