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Crash course: Renal Flashcards

1
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What is AKI? What is it measured by?

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acute decline in renal function, leading to fall in urine output

Measured by rise in creatinine + urea

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What is CKD? How is it measured?

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Decline in renal function due to progressive damage present for >3 months

Measured via decline in eGFR

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What are the stages of CKD based on eGFR?

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1: >90
2: 60-89
3a: 45-59
3b: 30-44
4: 15-29
5: <15 = end stage, dialysis

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What are the caveats of stage 1 and 2 CKD grades?

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If stage 1/2 based on eGFR but NO Sx, NOT CKD

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What are the 2 most common causes of CKD?

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Diabetes
HTN

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Give 2 less common causes of CKD

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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

Untreated AKI (Pyelonephritis, ATN, obstruction)

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What are the 3 broad causes of AKI?

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PRE-renal: decrease in flow to the kidneys.

RENAL: direct damage to nephrons

POST-renal: ‘Surgical causes”- physical outflow obstruction

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From most to least common, what are the broad causes of AKI

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Pre-renal
Post-renal
Renal

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Give 5 causes of pre-renal AKI

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Hypovolaemia
Sepsis
CCF
Renal artery stenosis
ACE inhibitors

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Give 6 causes of renal AKI

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Ischaemia
Nephrotoxins
Glomerulonephritis
Interstitial nephritis
Hepatorenal syndrome
HUS / TTP

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Give 4 causes of post-renal AKI

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Stone
Tumour
Prostate
Blocked catheter

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Which 3 structures can be damaged to result in renal causes of AKI?

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Glomerulus: Nephrotic + Nephritic syndrome

Blood vessels: HUS + TTP

Tubules: ATN + acute interstitial nephritis

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Give 4 causes of nephrotic syndrome

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Minimal change
Membranous
FSGS
Secondary causes

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What triad characterises Nephrotic syndrome?

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Peripheral oedema

Proteinuria (3g/day or PCR >300mg)

Low serum albumin

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Give 2 other features of nephrotic syndrome

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Increased cholesterol

Increased clotting tendency- Antithrombin III is lost

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What is the pathophysiology in all causes of nephrotic syndrome?

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Breakdown of PODOCYTES (filtration barrier)

Large molecules e.g. Protein not filtered out - lost in urine

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What is the broad management of nephrotic syndrome?

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Steroids

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What is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in kids?

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Minimal change disease

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What is seen on histology in minimal change disease?

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Light microscopy: Nothing

Electron microscopy: Loss of podocyte foot processes

Immunofluorescence: Nothing

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What is the prognosis for minimal change disease?

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Majority respond to Prednisolone ~(90%)

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In which population is membranous glomerulonephropathy seen?

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Adults

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What do immunofluorescence microscopes detect?

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Immune complexes

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What is seen on histology in membranous glomerulonephropathy?

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Light microscopy: Diffuse basement membrane thickening

Electron microscopy: Spikey immune complex deposits

Immunofluorescence: Immune complexes across all of basement membrane

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24
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How does membranous glomerulonephropathy respond to steroids?

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Poor response

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25
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Give 2 associations to Membranous glomerulonephropathy

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SLE
Anti-phospholipase A2 antibodies

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What is focal segmental glomerulonephritis? (FSGS)

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Focal = Only some glomeruli are damaged (vs diffuse)

Segmental = Only some regions of each individual glomerulus damaged

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Which population is affected by focal segmental glomerulonephritis?

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Adults

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What is seen on histology in Focal segmental glomerulonephritis?

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Light microscopy: Focal + segmental scarring

Electron microscopy: Loss of foot processes

Immunofluorescence: Nothing

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How does focal segmental glomerulonephritis respond to steroids?

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Not great (better than membranous glomerulonephropathy)

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30
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Give 2 secondary causes of nephrotic syndrome. What is seen on histology?

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Diabetes: Kimmelstiel Wilson nodules

Amyloidosis: apple green birefringence on Congo red stain

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What are the 2 types of amyloidosis? What causes each?

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AA: chronic inflammation (e.g RA, SLE)

AL: Light chains (MM): plasma cells produce Abs, Abs clog up kidneys + cause damage

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32
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Give 5 causes of nephritic syndrome

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IgA
Post streptococcal
Rapidly progressive (crescentic)
Alport’s syndrome (hereditary)
Benign familial

33
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What triad characterises nephritic syndrome?

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HTN
Haematuria
Peripheral oedema

34
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What is seen in the urine in nephritic syndrome?

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Red cell casts- “Cola-coloured”

35
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What is seen on bloods in nephritic syndrome?

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Deranged U+Es

36
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What is the pathophysiology of nephritic syndrome?

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Big proteins + complexes damage delicate blood vessels + cause inflammation

37
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Give 3 features of IgA nephropathy?

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Commonest cause of nephritic syndrome worldwide

After group A Streptococcal infection (1-2 days remember: IgA = Acute)

Deposition of IgA immune complexes within glomeruli

38
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What is seen on immunofluorescence in IgA nephropathy?

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IgA immune deposits in mesangium

39
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What is the prognosis for IgA nephropathy?

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1/3 get better
1/3 get CKD
1/3 need dialysis

40
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Give 2 features of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

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After group A strep infection (1-3w)

Thought to be due to antigen mimicry + immune complex deposition

41
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What is seen on bloods in post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis?

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Raised Anti-streptolysin-O titre
Reduced C3 (as immune complex mediated)

42
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What is seen on immunofluorescence in post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis?

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Granular IgG deposits in basement membrane

43
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What is management in post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis?

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Supportive

44
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What is Rapid progressive nephritic syndrome? (crescentic)

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Most aggressive type of glomerulonephritis causing renal failure in weeks.

Characterised by severity + presence of crescents (macrophages in Bowman’s space)

45
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Name 3 causes of rapidly progressive nephritic syndrome

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Goodpasture’s
Immune complex mediated
Pauci-immune (ANCA associated)

46
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What is Goodpasture’s characterised by?

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Presence of Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies
Causes glomerulonephritis + pulmonary haemorrhages

47
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What is the antigen targeted in goodpastures disease?

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Alpha-3 subunit of type IV collagen found in the basement membrane of the lungs + kidneys.

48
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What is seen on histology in Goodpasture’s?

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Light microscopy: Crescents

Immunofluorescence: LINEAR deposition of IgG in GBM

49
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Give 4 causes of immune complex mediated rapidly progressive nephritic syndrome

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SLE
IgA nephropathy
Post-infectious
HSP

50
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Describe histology in immune complex mediated rapidly progressive nephritic syndrome

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Light microscopy: Crescents
Immunofluorescence: BUMPY deposition of immune complexes in GBM or mesangium

51
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What are the subtypes of Pauci-immune rapidly progressive nephritic syndrome?

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cANCA: granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)

pANCA: microscopic polyangitis (MPA), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (eGPA)

52
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What is seen on histology in Pauci-immune rapidly progressive nephritic syndrome?

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Light microscopy: Crescents
Immunofluorescence: No/ scanty immune complexes

53
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What other features may be seen in Pauci-immune rapidly progressive nephritic syndrome?

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Vasculitis: Skin rash, pulmonary haemorrhage

54
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What causes Alport’s syndrome?

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X-linked abnormalities in type IV collagen

55
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What triad is seen in Alport’s syndrome?

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Nephritic syndrome
Bilateral sensorineural deafness
Lens dislocation

56
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What is the prognosis of Alport’s syndrome?

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Progressive, causes end stage renal failure in early adulthood

57
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What causes benign familial haematuria?

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Autosomal dominant abnormality in type IV collagen
aka. thin basement membrane disease

58
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What are the symptoms of benign familial haematuria?

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Asymptomatic haematuria
No other issues generally

59
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What is the most common renal cause of AKI?

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Acute tubular necrosis

60
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What is acute tubular necrosis?

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Damage to tubules
Tubule cells die + shed leading to presence of brown casts in urine

61
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Give 2 causes of acute tubular necrosis

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Hypovolaemia

Toxins:
* Aminoglycoside abx: gentamicin
* Myoglobin (rhabdomyolysis)
* IV contrast

62
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What should you think of in acute interstitial nephritis? What occurs?

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Think of allergic reaction to medications

Interstitial infiltrate + eosinophils excreted as white cell casts or white cells in urine with no infection (sterile pyuria)

+/- rash
+/- fever

63
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Give 3 drugs that may precipitate acute interstitial nephritis?

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Penicillins
Allopurinol
NSAIDs

64
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What causes chronic interstitial nephritis?

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Long term paracetamol/ NSAID use

65
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What is haemolytic uraemia syndrome?

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Microangiopathy characterised by:
* Progressive renal failure (AKI)
* Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia (MAHA)
* Thrombocytopenia

66
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What is the most common cause of HUS?

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E. coli O157:H7

(shiga toxin-producing E. coli or STEC)

67
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Describe the pathophysiology of HUS

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  1. Gastroenteritis (E.coli 90%) → toxin
  2. Endothelial damage
  3. Thrombosis, platelet consumption + fibrin strand deposition → ↓ Platelets
  4. Destruction of RBCs: schistocytes, ↓ Hb
68
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Where are micro thrombi in HUS?

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Microthrombi confined to kidneys

69
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What pentad of features characterises Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura?

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Haemolytic anaemia
Uraemia
Thrombocytopenia
Fever
Neurological Sx: seizures, hemiparesis, impaired consciousness, impaired vision

70
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What is the mortality in TTP if untreated?

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90%

71
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Give 6 causes of TTP

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Post-infection e.g. UTI, GI
Pregnancy
Drugs: ciclosporin, OCP, penicillin, clopidogrel, aciclovir
Tumours
SLE
HIV

72
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What is the pathophysiology of TTP?

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  1. Deficiency in protease ADAMTS13 that cleaves vWF
  2. Large vWF multimers form
  3. Platelet aggregation + fibrin deposition
  4. Microthrombi
73
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Where do microthrombi occur in TTP?

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Everywhere, esp. CNS

74
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What is the aetiology of polycystic kidney disease? What does this cause?

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Autosomal Dominant
Due to mutation in PKD gene encoding polycystin

Causes haematuria + kidney failure

75
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Give 2 extra renal manifestations of PKD

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Liver cysts (common)
Berry aneurysms (leading to SAH)

76
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What is the aetiology of lupus nephritis? What is seen?

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Damage due to immune complex deposition,
See wire loop capillaries + lumpy immune complex deposition

77
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What are the 2 extremes of lupus nephritis?

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Early stage (stage 1): only mesangial disease- not affecting kidney function

Advanced (stage 6): >90% sclerosis = end stage

78
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A 25M is involved in an RTA. On arrival his BP is 65/40 mmHg but he is quickly resuscitated and stabilised in ITU.
2 days later the SHO notices that over the past 6h, his catheter urine output has only been 50ml. What is the cause of his renal dysfunction?

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Acute tubular necrosis

Often get a pre-renal AKI, rehydrate them, become stable, but then renal function continues to decline- because you cant reverse necrosis
(he has progressed from pre-renal to ATN)

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