Exam 1 Path/Clinical Flashcards
Azotemia
increased serum BUN/creatinine
decreased GFR
Cause of prerenal azotemia
kidney hyoperfusion
Nephritic sx
<3.5 protein loss per day azotemia HTN hematuria inflammatory process
Nephrotic sx
> 3.5 protein loss per day
hypoalbuminemia
hyperlipidemia
Cause of hyalinosis
accumulation of eosinophilic material
Acute proliferative GN characteristics
post-strep GN, 1-4wks after
6-10y/o
immune complex deposition
glomerular proliferation
Acute proliferative GN histo
hypercellularity
red cell casts
mesangial/GBM deposition of IgG/IgM/C3
Sx of acute proliferative GN
young child post sore throat
red cell casts in urine
periorbital edema
decreased serum C3
Rapidly progressive GN characteristics
crescentic GN
loss of renal fxn
epithelial proliferation
oliguria/nephritic syndrome
Types of rapidly progressive GN
Anti-GBM (Goodpastures)
immune complex deposition (HSP)
Pauci-immune (c-ANCA)
Fluorescence of RPGN types
anti-GBM- linear
immune complex- granular
pauci-immune- no deposition
Clinical sx of rapidly progressive GN
hematuria
HTN/edema
anti-GBM/ANA/ANCA abs depending on type
Membranous nephropathy characteristics
irregular immune complex deposition
granular on IF
nephrotic syndrome in adult whites
assc with SLE/tumors/infections
Clinical sx of membranous nephropathy
nephrotic syndrome
hematuria
mild HTN
sclerosis of glomeruli
Minimal change disease characteristics
ages 2-6
follow infection or vaccine
nephrotic syndrome in children
response to corticosteriods
Minimal change disease sx
massive proteinuria
good renal fxn
assc with Hodgkin lymphoma in adults
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis characteristics
nephrotic syndrome
ass with Sickle Cell/HIV/heroin use/blacks
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis histo
lipid droplets/foam cells hyalinosis of afferent arterioles retraction/collapse of glomeruli effacement of foot processes (flattening) IgM/C3 in mesangium
Membranoproliferative GN characteristics
nephrotic/nephritic combo
hypercellular glomeruli
crescents
tram track appearance with silver stain
Type 1 MPGN
subendothelial deposits
granular C3 deposition, some IgG
Type II MPGN
ribbon like, irregular GBM
granular or linear
C3 in mesangium in circular ring
no IgG/Cl4/C4
IgA nephropathy characteristics
Berger disease
IgA deposition in mesangium
hematuria
nephritic/sometimes nephrotic
Microscopy of IgA nephropathy
mesnagial IgA deposition
C3/properdin
Henoch-Schonlein purpura characteristics
purpuric skin lesions on arm/legs nonmigratory arthralgias hematuria nephritic/nephrotic syndromes 3-8y/o follows URT infection
Morphology of HSP
crescentic glomerulonehpritis
mesangial proliferation
deposition of IgA in mesangial regions
Alport syndrome characteristics
hematuria/red cell casts nerve deafness eye disorders X-linked 5-20y/o
Alport syndrome morphology
GBM thinning
splitting of lamina dense (basket weave appearance)
glomerulosclerosis
Chronic glomerulonephritis characteristics
crescentic glomerulonephritis
contraction of kidneys
thin cortex
atrophy of tubules
Micro and macroabluminuria levels
micro: 30-300mg/day
macro: >300mg/day
Urinalysis measurement
only albumin
Nephrotic syndrome in children
minimal change disease
Nephrotic syndrome with adults
membranous and focal sclerosis
Complications of nephrotic syndrome
hyperlipidemia
hypercoagulability
Tubular proteinuria protein loss
no albumin loss
500-2000mg/day
Orthostatic proteinuria protein loss
daytime urine has higher proteinuria
Overflow proteinuria protein loss
light chains/small MW proteins lost
multiple myeloma assc
False (+) for hematuria
foods/drugs
myoglobing-rhabdomyolysis (no RBC’s)
What are red blood cell casts?
Tamm Horsfall protein + RBC’s in tubules
Demographic for minimal change disease
children
Demographic for focal segmental GN
black
HIV
heroin users
Demographic for membranous nephropathy
caucasian adults
Demographic for IgA nephropathy
Asian
Hispanics
American Indian
Microscopy of minimal change disease
fusion of foot processes
Microscopy of focal segmental GN
focal/segmental damage
Microscopy of membranous nephropathy
subepithelial immune deposits (PLA2R)
thick basement membrane