Exam 2 Glomerulonephropathys Flashcards
where is the renal angle anatomically
lower border 12th rib and lateral border of erector spine muscle
describe direction of renal colic pain
from renal angle and goes down forward to groin
what components of the kidney are affected by disease
glomeruli, tubules, interstitium and blood vessels
what component of kidneys is mostly harmed by immune mediated processes
glomeruli
what area of the kidney is most affected by toxic or infectious agents
tubules
What is azotemia
elevation of BUN and creatinine, decreased GFR
what is pre-renal azotemia? causes?
post renal?
pre is hypoperfusion of the kidneys: shock, hemorrhage, volume depletion, CHF
post is obstructed urine flow in distal calyces and pelvis
what is uremia
azotemia and a constellation of clinical signs and symptoms
What GFR level is indicative of uremia
<20
What are common imaging techniques of the kidney and associated GU organs
KUB- plain abdominal film
renal tomography
IVP
retrograde pyelography
what imaging techniques are used to evaluate ureter, bladder and urethra
cystography and voiding cytourethrography
how does Nephrotic syndrome lead to edema
proteins leaking out of plasma so lose oncotic pressure pull and fluid follows
What are your main Ddx for edema
kdiney disease, heart(CHF), liver(decreased production of proteins), GI tract (protein losing enteropathies), Lungs
do plasma proteins have neg or + charge
negative so move towards postive pol in electropheresis
Do we regularly do renal biopsies,
no because extremely hard to get to. retroperitoneal.
not worth risk
say on a serum strip patient has alot of IgG and Igkappa but not much else
multiple myeloma
What are signs of a nephritic syndrome
grossly visible hematuria, mild to moderate proteinuria, HTN
What is RPGN
rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis with a rapid decline in GFR (hours to days)
what are signs of Acute Kidney injury
rapid decline in GFR
oliguria or anuria
can result from glomerular, interstitial, vascular or acute tubular injury
can be reversible
what are signs of chronic kidney disease
milder-really not noticeable severe- uremia diminished GFR <60 ml/min for at least 3 months persistent albuminemia generally irreversible
What is criteria for ESRD
GFR <5% of normal
What syndromes are characteristic of glomerular disease
nephritic, nephrotic, asymptomatic hematuria or proteinuria, chronic renal failure, acute renal failure, renal tubular defects
what syndromes are characteristic of tubulointerstitial disease
nephrolithiasis, renal tumor, UTI, urinary tract obstrcution, renal tubular defects, acute renal failure
what is criteria for proteinuria in nephrotic syndrome
> 3.5 g/day
What are signs of nephrotic syndrome
heavy proteinuria >3.5, hypoalbuminemia <3g/dL, severe generalized edema, hyperlipidemia, lipiduria
what occurs to RAAS system with edema from proteinuria
activates renin release, so down path causes vasoconstriction of the afferent to kidney which just causes more problems.
selective proteinuria means what
albumin and transferrin, low MW proteins
what disease is pure nephrotic syndrome
minimal change disease
Why is hyperlipidemia assoc with nephrotic syndrome
the liver is trying to increase circulating proteins
why is thrombosis a risk with nephrotic syndrome
because may be losing endogenous anticoagulats
what are the systemic causes of nephrotic syndrome
DM, amyloidosis and SLE
what primary glomerular lesions lead to nephrotic syndrome
minimal change disease, membranous glomerulopathy, and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
what is the renal corpuscle
glomerulus and bowmans capsule
what type of epithelium surround urinary space
squamous epithelium
acute kidney injury usually occurs where in the kidney
proximal tubules
What is criteria for chronic kidney disease
GFR<25%
where is the mesagium in the kidney
at the axis of the glomerulus
What are the layers of the glomerulus
capillaries have fenestrated endothelium then the BM has lamina rara interna , lamina densa, lamina rare externs then there is the visceral epithelium (podocytes)
What does the PAS stain on glomerulus
glycoproteins
What is the role of mesangial cells
contractile, phagocytic, proliferate and lay down matrix/collagen, also able to secrete some mediators
What is filtered easily in glomerulus
water and small solutes
proteins less than 3.6 nm
what is the barrier to proteins
the negative charge in BM repels proteins
also size of filtration slits
What are the slit diaphragm proteins
nephrin and podocin with actin cytoskeleton
What could cause the appearance of hypercellularity in the glomerulus
cellular proliferation, leukocyte infiltration, crescent formation
What are the 3 forms of BM thickening
- amorphous deposits like IC on either side, fibrin or amyloid, cryoglobulins etc
- increased syntehsis BM proteins (DM)
- additional BM in subendothelial locations
Hyalinosis is characteristic of what disease
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis FSGS
What is Sclerosis
extracellular collagenouse matrix ECM that builds up in mesangium (usually involves capillary loops)
results in fibrous adhesions
What is diffuse sclerosis
all glomeruli are affected
what is focal sclerosis
only some glomeruli are affected
what is segmental sclerosis
only parts of glomeruli are affected
What are the fixed intrinsic tissue Ag that cause Ab-mediated injury in glomerulus
NC1 domain of collagen IV Ag
Heymann Ag “megalin” which is a phospholipase A2R
msangial Ag like IgA nephropathy
What is Goodpasture syndrome caused by
anti GBM Ab cross react with lungs and kidney BM
what is the histo of goodpastures
linear pattern on IF
crescenteric glomerular damage
What does the histo of membranous glomerulopathy look like
subepithelial granular pattern on IF
What are the endogenous planted Ag that can lead to Ab mediated glomerular injury
DNA< nuclear proteins, Ig, IC and IgA
what are the exogenous planted Ag that can lead to Ab mediated glomerular injury
infectious agents and drugs, bacterial products
What is the staining pattern of planted Ag in glomerulopathy
granular
What can cause endogenous deposition of premade IC
DNA(SLE), tumor Ag
what can cause exogenous deposition of premade IC
infectious products, strep, hep B, C
Treponema pallidum, plasmodium falciparum
describe IC deposition based on IC charge
anionic will deposit subendothelial b/c can;t cross BM
cationic will cross and make it to the sub epithelial space
where is the subepithelial region
between outer GBM and podocytes
“humps”
subepithelial humps are characterisitic of what disease
acute glomerulonephritis
epimembranous deposits are characteristic of what diseases
membranous nephropathym, heymann glomerulonephritis
subendothelial deposits are characteristic of what diseases
SLE nephritis
membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
mesangial deposits are characteristic of what disease
IgA nephropathy
what is unstoppable once GFR is 50% normal rate
steady rate of progression to ESRF
What is an example of a complement glomerulonephropathy
MPGN type II, dense deposit disease
What is the most common nephropathy worldwide
IgA nephropathy
Which type of deposit causes the spike and dome pattern
epimembranous
so membranous glomerulonephropathy