2: Causes of Renal Disease

Question 1

Chronic autoimmune dz in which WBCs attack moisture-producing organs.

Answer 1

Sjogren’s syndrome

Question 2

Acute or chronic etiology of vascular dz that can cause renal dz?
Thromboembolic dz (less common)

Answer 2

Acute

Question 3

2 examples of obstructive uropathy.

Answer 3

Prostate dz

Metastatic dz

Question 4

6 types of chronic tubular dz.

Answer 4

1. Polycystic kidneys
2. Sarcoidosis
3. Sjogren’s syndrome
4. Reflux nephropathy
5. Medullary cystic kidneys
6. Nephrocalcinosis (Anderson-Carr Kidneys)

Question 5

Acute or chronic etiology of vascular dz that can cause renal dz?
Hemolytic uremic syndrome

Answer 5

Acute

Question 6

Syndrome involving granuloma formation of any internal organ.

Answer 6

Sarcoidosis

Question 7

Acute or chronic etiology of vascular dz that can cause renal dz?
Renal artery stenosis

Answer 7

Chronic

Question 8

Acute or chronic etiology of vascular dz that can cause renal dz?
Scleroderma

Answer 8

Acute

Question 9

Acute or chronic etiology of vascular dz that can cause renal dz?
Atheroembolic dz

Answer 9

Chronic

Question 10

Diffuse, fine, renal parenchymal califications.

Answer 10

Nephrocalcinosis (Anderson-Carr Kidneys)

Question 11

Acute or chronic etiology of vascular dz that can cause renal dz?
Malignant HTN

Answer 11

Acute

Question 12

Acute tubular necrosis is a type of tubular and interstitial dz that can be acute and chronic. Name 5 causes.

Answer 12

1. Hospitalized pts (d/t meds)
2. Multiple myeloma
3. Hypercalcemia
4. Tumor lysis syndrome
5. Phosphate nephropathy after phosphate bowel prep

Question 13

Acute or chronic etiology of vascular dz that can cause renal dz?
Vasculitis

Answer 13

Acute

Question 14

Glomerular dz with inflammation that causes shedding of RBCs, WBCs, casts and proteinuria.

Answer 14

Nephritis

Question 15

T/F Glomerular dz can be acute or chronic and caused by autoimmunity, drugs, genetics, infx, or neoplasms.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Acute or chronic etiology of vascular dz that can cause renal dz?
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Answer 16

Acute

Question 17

Glomerular dz with no inflammation that causes proteinuria, though urine sediment has few casts or cells.

Answer 17

Nephrosis

Question 18

_____ can be depleted in heart failure.

Answer 18

Effective circulating volume (volume depletion and relative hypotension)

Question 19

Acute or chronic etiology of vascular dz that can cause renal dz?
Benign hypertensive nephrosclerosis

Answer 19

Chronic

Question 20

Causes of renal dz (7)?

Answer 20

Prerenal volume depletion
Relative hypotension
Vascular disease
Glomerular disease
Obstructive uropathy
Tubular disease
Interstitial disease