glomerular disease

Question 1

nephritic syndrome

Answer 1

glomerular inflammation that causes glomerular haematuria (with red cell casts or acanthocytes), sterile pyuria, and proteinuria <3.5g/day
and oliguria

Question 2

systemic symptoms of nephritic syndrome

Answer 2

hypertension, oliguria, fluid retention with peripheral oedema

Question 3

clinical features of nephritic syndrome

Answer 3

intermittant gross haematuria
red or brown urine, cola coloured urine
hypertension
pitting edema
in decreased GFR, oliguria and uremic symptoms
fatigue

Question 4

nephrotic syndrome indicates

Answer 4

damage to the glomerular filtration barrier

Question 5

nephrotic syndrome is characterised by

Answer 5

hypoalbuminaemia
massive protenuria >3.5g/24 hours
edema

Question 6

nephrotic syndrome in children is usually caaused by

Answer 6

minimal change disease

Question 7

typical laboratory findings of nephrotic syndrome

Answer 7

hyperlipidaemia
fatty casts on urinalysis

Question 8

clinical features of nephrotic syndrome

Answer 8

massive proteinuria
edema - typiclly starting with periorbital edema
peripheral edema and pleural effusion/pericardial effusion
ascites
hypoalbuminemia
hyperlipidemia
fatty casts in urine and frothy urine
hypercoagulability

Question 9

common causes of nephritic syndrome

Answer 9

Question 10

common causes of nephrotic syndrome

Answer 10

Question 11

nephrotic vs nephritic ddiagram

Answer 11