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    • Examination of the Respiratory System
    • Examination of the Musculoskeletal System
    • Demonstration on putting on a surgical/ N95 mask properly
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    • Clinical Pharmacology
    • Dermatology
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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      • Common Physical Signs in the Geriatric Setting
      • Commonly used Assessments in the Geriatric Setting
    • Haematology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Nephrology
      • General Nephrology
      • Imaging
      • Peritoneal Dialysis
      • Hemodialysis
    • Neurology
    • Rehabilitation Medicine
      • Modified Ashworth Scale
      • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
      • Case 1
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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis

July 10th, 2015

Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis

Courtesy of Dr. KW Chan and Dr. G. Chan, Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital

This microphotograph shows a crescent (arrow), which is usually associated with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN). Common causes for RPGN include: Anti-GBM disease, ANCA-associated vasculitis, severe lupus nephritis and crescentic IgA nephropathy.

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