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Glomerular disease Flashcards

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What is the broad definition of nephritic syndrome, conceptually?

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Glomerular disorder characterized by inflammation and bleeding due to disruption of glomerular basement membrane.

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What findings are associated with nephritic syndrome?

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  1. Limited proteinuria (<3.5g/day)
  2. Oliguria
  3. Azotemia
  4. Salt retention with periorbital edema and HTN
  5. RBC casts and dysmorphic RBCs in urine
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What are the subtypes of nephritic syndrome?

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  1. Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
  2. IgA nephropathy (Berger disease)
  3. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
  4. Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritits
  5. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
  6. Alport sydrome
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What is the classic prelude to PSGN?

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~2 weeks after group A streptococcal infection involving pharynx or impetigo. Due to nephritogenic strains that carry M protein.

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What is the presentation of PSGN?

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Hematuria (cola colored urine), oliguria, hypertension, and periorbital edema.

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What kind of hypersensitivity reaction is PSGN?

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Type III hypersensitivity, involving immune-complex (antibody+antigen).

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What is the appearance of PSGN on light microscopy?

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Hypercellular, enlarged glomeruli.

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What is the appearance of PSGN on immunoflorescence? Why?

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“Starry sky” granular appearance/lumpy-bumpy appearance. Due to immune complex deposition (IgM, IgG, C3) along GBM and mesangium.

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What is the appearance of PSGN on electron microscopy?

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Subepithelial immune complex humps –> get deposited and pile up.

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What is the prognosis of PSGN?

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Almost always resolves spontaneously in children– <1% children progress to renal failure.
25% of adults progress to renal failure.

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What other lab findings are associated with PSGN?

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Incr anti-DNAse B titers (antibodies to strep) and decreased complement levels (used up and deposited)

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What is the classic prelude to IgA nephropathy?

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2-3 days following mucosal infection (esp gastroenteritis/URI). Common in children, most common nephropathy worldwide.

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What is the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy?

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IgA immune complex deposition in MESANGIUM of glomeruli.

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What is the presentation of IgA nephropathy?

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Episodic hematuria with RBC casts 2-3 days following mucosal infection - often gastroenteritis. May present as acute renal insufficiency.

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What are the findings on light microscopy of IgA nephropathy?

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Mesangial proliferation

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What are the findings on immunoflorescence of IgA nephropathy?

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IgA based IC deposits in mesangium

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What are the findings on electron microscopy of IgA nephropathy?

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Mesangial IC deposits.

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What systemic syndrome can IgA nephropathy be involved in?

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Henoch-Schonlein purpura.

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What organ systems are involved in HSP?

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  1. Skin - purpuric lesions on extensor surfaces
  2. GI - abdominal pain, vomiting, intestinal bleeding, intuss
  3. Renal - IgA nephropathy
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What will biopsy of HSP purpura show on light microscopy?

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Necrotizing vasculitis of small dermal vessels and subepidermal hemorrhage

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What will biopsy of HSP purpura show on immunofluorscence?

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IgA deposition in dermal capillaries

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What is the prognosis of IgA nephropathy?

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May slowly progress to renal failure.

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What is the presentation of Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis?

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Very rapidly worsening nephritic syndrome that may progress to renal failure in weeks to months

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What is the hallmark of RPGN on light microscopy and IF?

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Crescents in bowman’s space.

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What do the crescents of RPGN consist of?

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Fibrin and macrophages, + plasma proteins (C3b), some glomerular cellls

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What are three disease processes that may result in RPGN?

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  1. Goodpasture syndrome
  2. Granulomatosis w/ polyangitis
  3. Microscopic polyangitis
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What are the associated findings with goodpasture syndrome? (sx, hypersensitivity type, IF findings)

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Hematuria and hemoptysis.
Type II hypersensitivity, with antibodies to GBM and alveolar basement membrane.
Linear IF.

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What are the associated findings with Granulomatosis with polyangitis?

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Hematuria/hemoptysis, with granulomatous inflammation.
c-ANCA.
Negative IF.

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What are the associated findings with Microscopic polyangitis?

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Necrosis on bx.
p-ANCA, MPO-ANCA.
Negative IF.

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What is the presentation of Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis?

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Often presents as nephritic and nephrotic syndromes concurrently

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What disease process is diffuse proliferative glomerulonepthritis associated with?

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SLE - most common cause of death in SLE

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What are the findings on light microscopy of DPGN?

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“wire looping” of capillaries

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What are the findings on immunoflourscnece of DPGN?

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granular appearance due to deposition

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What are the findings on EM of DPGN?

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subendothelial and sometimes intramembranous IgG-based immune complexes, often with C3 deposition.

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What is the presentation of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis?

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Nephritic syndrome that often copresents with nephrotic syndrome.

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What is “proliferative” about MPGN?

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Cytoplasm of mesangial cells

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What are the two types of MPGN? What is the difference between them?

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Both are due to immune complex deposition with thick GBM membrane - difference is location of deposits.

  1. Subendothelial immune complex deposits
  2. Intramembranous immune complex deposits
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What are the classic findings of Type I MPGN?

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EM: Subendothelial IC deposits
IF: granular
Light microscopy: tram track apperance due to GBM splitting caused by mesangial proliferation

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What are associated diseases with Type I MPGN?

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HBV and HCV.

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What are the classic findings of Type II MPGN?

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Intramembranous “dense deposits” associated with C3 nephritic factor.

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What is C3 nephritic factor?

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Stabilizes C3 convertase, leading to decrease serum C3 levels, overactivation of complement and inflammation.

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What is the prognosis of MPGN?

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Tends to have a poor response to steroids, progresses to chronic renal failure.

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What is the pathogensis of Alport syndrome?

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X-linked mutation in Type IV collagen –> thinning and splitting of glomerular basement membrane.

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What is the presentation of Alport syndrome?

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Isolated hematuria, sensorineural hearing loss, and ocular disturbances (retinopathy, lens dislocation)

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What is the electron microscopy finding of Alport syndrome?

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Basket-weave appearance.

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What is the basic principle behind nephrotic syndrome?

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Charge barrier (basement membrane) disruption: massive proteinuria.

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What are the resulting sx of nephrotic syndrome?

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Hypoalbuminemia - pitting edema
Hypogammaglobulinema - increased risk of infection
Hypercoaguable state - loss of antithrombin III
Hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia - may result in fatty casts

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What are the types of nephrotic syndromes?

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Podocyte: Minimal Change and FSGS
Membrane: Membranous nephropathy and membranoproliferative
Mesangium: DM, amyloidosis

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In what populations is minimal change disease most commonly seen?

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Children - most common cause of nephrotic syndrome

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What are the causes of minimal change disease?

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Most often idiopathic
Can be triggered by recent infection/immunization
Rarely can be secondary to hodgkin’s lymphoma

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What are the findings of minimal change disease on light microscopy?

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normal glomeruli

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What are the findings of minimal change disease on IF?

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No findings

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What are the findings of minimal change disease on EM?

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Effacement (fusion) of podocyte foot processes.

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What is the prognosis of minimal change disease?

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Very good. Usually responds v well to steroids.

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What is causing the damage in minimal change disease?

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Cytokine-mediated damage (from T cells)

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In what populations is focal segmental glomerulosclerosis most commonly seen?

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Most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in Hispanics and African Americans.

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What are the causes of FSGS?

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Most commonly idiopathic, or secondary to:
HIV, Heroin use,
Sickle Cell Dz, massive obesity,
Interferon treatment, CKD due to congenital malformations

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What are the findings of FSGS on light microscopy?

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segmental sclerosis and hyalinosis

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What are the findings of FSGS on immunoflorescence?

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non-specific IF

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What are the findings of FSGS on electron microscopy?

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effacement of podocytes

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What does the variant of FSGS associated with HIV consistent of?

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Collapsing glomerulonephropathy - collapse and sclerosis of whole glomerular tuft, glom epithelial cell proliferation and hypertrophy, with marked tubular injury w/ accompanying microcyst formation

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What is the prognosis of FSGS?

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poor response to steroids, progresses to chronic renal failure.

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What population is membranous nephropathy associated with?

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Most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in white people

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What can membranous nephropathy be assocaited with?

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Most common nephrotic presentation of SLE
Usually idiopathic, may be associated with:
solid tumors
HBV/HCV
drugs (NSAIDs/ penicillamine)
Antibodies to phospholipase A2 receptor.

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What are the findings of membranous nephropathy on light microscopy?

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diffiuse capillary and GBM thickening.

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What are the findings of membranous nephropathy on IF?

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Granular due to immune complex deposition

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What are the findings of membranous nephropathy on EM?

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Spike and dome appearance with subepithelial deposits –> podocytes are trying to lay down addtiional membrane to sit on, dome forms over the deposits.

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What is the prognosis of membranous nephropathy?

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Poor response to steroids, progresses to chronic renal failure.

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Membranous Nephropathy and Membranoproliferative nephropathy both involve immune complex deposition in the GBM membrane. What differentiates them?

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Membranous: Subepithelial deposits (above membrane - between epithelial cells and basement membrane)
MPN Type 2: Intramembranous.
MPN Type 1: Subendothelial deposits (below the membrane - this is where mesangial proliferation cuts them in half).

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What is the pathogenesis of renal dysfunction in DM?

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High serum glucose leads to non-enzymation glycosylation of the vascular basement membrane –> this leads to hyaline arteriosclerosis.
Non-enzymation glycosylation of efferent arterioles preferentially –> Increases GFR, leads to mesangial expansion and sclerosis

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How does DM cause microalbuminuria?

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Sclerosis of efferent arteriole increases GFR

Hyperfiltration injury leads to microalbuminuria

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What is the classic finding of DM nephropathy?

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Sclerosis of the mesangium; Kimmelsteil-Wilson nodules (eosinophilic nodular glomerular sclerosis).

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What is the most commonly involved organ in systemic amyloidosis?

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Kidney.

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How does amyloidosis cause nephrotic syndrome?

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Deposits in the mesangium

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What is the typical finding of amyloidosis?

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apple-green bireferingence under polarized light after staining w/ congo red.

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