Staphylococcus Infection-Associated Glomerulonephritis
Clinicopathologic features n % Age (years) 55 ± 12.1 (21–91) Ethnicity Caucasian 74 95 African American 3 3.8 Asian 1 1.2 Gender Males 61 78 Females 17 22 Diabetes mellitus 32 41…
NEPHROLOGY
Glomerulonephritis Associated with Other Bacterial Infections
Fig. 3.1 Histological spectrum in infection-associated glomerulonephritis. a–c Infection-associated exudative glomerulonephritis with numerous infiltrating neutrophils is usually associated with acute presentation of nephritic syndrome (a H&E, ×400). The glomerular deposits are C3-dominant…
Bacterial Infection of the Renal Allograft
Fig. 8.1 Zonal pattern of inflammation is more common in pyelonephritis (as opposed to diffuse inflammation in acute rejection) in which inflamed areas of renal cortex are immediately juxtaposed to well-preserved…
The Management of Bacterial Infection-Associated Glomerulonephritis
APSGN SAGN Time of GN onset 1–4 weeks after infection has resolved During the course of active infection. Typically weeks to months after infection starts Pathogen species Group A β-hemolytic…
Metabolic Acidosis
CHAPTER7 Metabolic Acidosis Adam M. Franks and Joseph I. Shapiro Recommended Time to Complete: 2 Days Guiding Questions 1. Why is evaluation of acid–base status important? 2. What is “buffering?”…
Metabolic Alkalosis
CHAPTER8 Metabolic Alkalosis Adam M. Franks and Joseph I. Shapiro Recommended Time to Complete: 1 Day Guiding Questions 1. What is metabolic alkalosis and how does it occur? 2. What…
Urinalysis and Urine Microscopy
CHAPTER14 Urinalysis and Urine Microscopy Mark A. Perazella Recommended Time to Complete: 1 Day Guiding Questions 1. What information does the urinalysis/urine microscopy provide about patients with kidney disease? 2….
Respiratory and Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances
CHAPTER9 Respiratory and Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances Adam M. Franks and Joseph I. Shapiro Recommended Time to Complete: 1 Day Guiding Questions 1. How is respiration controlled? 2. What is ventilation?…
Guiding Questions
CHAPTER16 Chronic Kidney Disease Mark A. Perazella and Edgar V. Lerma Recommended Time to Complete: 2 Days Guiding Questions 1. Why is the rapid growth of the chronic kidney disease…
Acute Kidney Injury
CHAPTER15 Acute Kidney Injury Mark A. Perazella and Mandana Rastegar Recommended Time to Complete: 2 Days Guiding Questions 1. What is acute kidney injury (AKI)? 2. What tests are currently…
