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Glomerulonephritis - Coggle Diagram
Glomerulonephritis
IgA nephropathy (IgAN)
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Cause
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IgA deposition activates the compliment pathway and cytokine release, leading to glomerular injury
clinical features
recurrent gross or microscopic haematuria following 12-72 hours of upper respiratory or GI infection
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Management
conservative: dietary salt restriction, treat proteinuria (>0.5 g/day) with ACE-i/ARB, manage hypotension
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Summery
Nephritic syndrome
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RPGN (ANCA + vasculitis, anti-GBM)
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Definition
Glomerular disease is kidney disease affecting the glomerulus, classified by clinical syndrome (nephrotic or nephritic), histological appearances, cause, or underlying systemic disease
Nephritic syndrome
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Causes: SHARP AIM
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Post-infectious GN (eg streptococcal, infective endocarditis)
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Investigations
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Bloods
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nephritis screen (ANA, ANCA, anti-GBM, C3/C4)
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