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4. Renal Histology and Physiology Flashcards

1
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What is the most common cause of death in chronic kidney disease?

A

LV hypertrophy

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2
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What are the histological regions of the glomerulus?

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Mesangial cells
Mesangial matrix
Endothelial cells
Epithelial cells

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What are mesangial cells?

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Extension of the smooth muscle from the afferent arteriole

Allow dilation and constriction

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4
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What is the mesangial matrix?

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BM between mesangial cells

Negatively charged to repel albumin

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5
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Which cells have foot processes?

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Parietal epithelial cells

Creates a slit diaphragm which is smallest level of filtration

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6
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What is the hydrostatic pressure in the glomerulus?

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50-60mmHg

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What is different about an inflammatory reaction inside the glomerulus vs in Bowman’s capsule?

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On the endothelial surface there is a rapid WBC response; kidney receives 25% each heart beat
On epithelial side nothing is inside glomerulus; hydrostatic is too high for inflammatory mediators to come back in so not seen by WBCs

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8
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Which of the renal tubules is most susceptible to ischaemia and why?

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Proximal as it has more mitochondria

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9
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Give some congenital abnormalities of the kidneys

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Potter syndrome
Unilateral agenesis
Horseshoe kidney
Hypoplasia
Ectopia
Dysplastic kidney
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10
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What is Potter syndrome?

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Bilateral renal agenesis

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11
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What age do patients present with AD polycystic kidney disease?

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30s to 50s

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12
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What chromosome is most associated with AD polycystic KD?

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Chromosome 16

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13
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What do cysts in the kidneys increase the risk of?

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Renal cell carcinoma

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14
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What chromosome is most associated with AR polycystic KD?

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6

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15
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When does AR polycystic KD present?

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Babies are usually stillborn

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16
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What is von Hippel Lindau syndrome?

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AD
Cysts in kidneys, pancreas and epididymis
Haemangiomas in retina and CNS

17
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What chromosome is associated with von Hippel Lindau syndrome?

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3

Next to gene for RCC so high risk

18
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What is the treatment for von Hippel Lindau syndrome?

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Bilateral nephrectomy

19
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How are acquired cysts formed?

A

Vascular disease causes ischaemia and fibrosis, destroying tubules
Cysts filled with urine from destroyed tubules form

20
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What scoring system is used to score age related cysts?

A

Bosniak scoring system

21
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How do scarred kidneys cause anaemia?

A

Reduced epo production

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