Nephritic+Syndromes

Goals

 * know the hallmarks of glomerulonephritis and rapidly progressing glomerulonephrits (RPGN)
 * Know the differential diagnosis for glomerulonephritis and RPGN
 * Know the pathognomonic features of each of these diseases
 * be familiar with the immunopathogenesis of these syndroms
 * know the clinical and histopathological manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.


 * Describe the clinical impact of findings of microscopic hematuria or proteinuria
 * Know how the glomerular capillaries respond to injuries with inflammation
 * State 3 common pathologies of glomerular capillaries
 * Know the differential diagnosis of microhematuria
 * Know why glomerulonephritis is a clinical emergency
 * Know the appearance of antibody-mediated, immune-complex-mediated, and pauci-immune forms of glomerulonephritis under light, immunofluorescence, and electron microscopy.
 * Know the pathognomonic features of each glomerulonephritis
 * know the differential diagnosis of hematuria without proteinuria
 * know the clinical signficance of gross hematuria