RPGN Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
A
RPGN fibrin crescents on biopsy
2
Q
What is rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis?
A
Acute deterioration in renal function in the setting of a vasculitis or Goodpasture syndrome.
Examples of vasculitis include Wegener and microscopic polyangiitis.
3
Q
What is a key histological characteristic of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis?
A
Fibrin crescents on biopsy.
4
Q
List 3 examples of conditions associated with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
A
- Wegener’s
- Microscopic polyangiitis
- Goodpasture syndrome
