Introduction to GN glomerulonephritis case-based approach
Approach to acute kidney injury and GN diagnostics, classification and differential diagnosis.
Also discussing histopathology basics
Dr. Ahmed Yehia, lecturer of internal medicine, Beni-Suef University
2. A 16-year-old female presented with
severe intractable vomiting for 3 days
with poor response to anti-emetics.
She received IV PPI & anti-emetics in
the ER.
What is the next step?
26. Histologic
descriptions
"proliferative
++ number of
cells in the
glomerulus
predominantly
in mesangium
mesangial
proliferative GN
within the
capillary wall
Endocapillary
hypercellularity
in an
extracapillary
location
sclerosing
scarring
necrotizing
areas of
cell death
27. "focal and segmental
necrotizing glomerulonephritis"
"diffuse global proliferative
glomerulonephritis"
Focal segmental
glomerulosclerosis
31. • A 23-year-old woman presented with hematuria.
Her blood pressure was normal, and she had no
rash, joint pain, or other symptoms. Urinalysis
was positive for proteinuria and hematuria, and
urinary sediment analysis showed dysmorphic red
blood cells (RBCs) and red cell casts, leading to a
diagnosis of glomerulonephritis. She had
proteinuria of 1.2 g/24 hours. Laboratory tests for
systemic diseases were negative. Renal biopsy
study revealed stage III immunoglobulin A (IgA)
nephropathy.
33. Extracapillary proliferation (crescents): accumulations of macrophages, fibroblasts,
proliferating epithelial cells & fibrin within Bowman's space & represent rupture of
the glomerular membrane, signifying severe injury to glomerular capillary wall.
Editor's Notes
On a pathological basis, glomerular lesions can be diffuse (all glomeruli are involved) or focal(only some glomeruli are involved [typically less than 50 percent]). At the level of the individualglomerulus, a process is global if the whole glomerular tuft is involved or segmental if only aportion is involved (less than 50 percent).
On a pathological basis, glomerular lesions can be diffuse (all glomeruli are involved) or focal(only some glomeruli are involved [typically less than 50 percent]). At the level of the individualglomerulus, a process is global if the whole glomerular tuft is involved or segmental if only aportion is involved (less than 50 percent).