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Times are changing, new names: What about PSGN instead of Ig A Nephritis/ Purpura Sch önlein Henoch instead of Ig A Vasculitis?
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - August 5, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums

Med Mal: Kidney biopsy -- > Hemorrhagic Shock -- > Pressors -- > 9 fingers amputated
Case here: Hemorrhagic Shock from Biopsy Lady with antiphospholipid syndrome (also history of PE and DVT) comes to ED with SOB. No PE/DVT, admitted. Presumptive diagnosis of lupus nephritis made, biopsy recommended. Warfarin held, switched to heparin before procedure, then Lovenox afterward (plan to monitor with anti Xa levels). Anti Xa levels never come back. Patient develops hemorrhagic shock, started on pressors, fingers ischemic. 9 digits amputated (right thumb lives to fight... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 2, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bbc586 Tags: Internal Medicine and IM Subspecialties Source Type: forums

Acute Interstitial nephritis
what type of hypersensitivity reaction is this ? Type 1 or Type 4? we do have eosinophils in urine, dose that make it type 1? plz elaborate (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 25, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Dr.serotonin Source Type: forums