Glomerular Disease

Question 1

What is nephritic syndrome?

Answer 1

Nephritic syndrome is a group of signs which cover a variety of diseases

Question 2

What are the signs of nephritic syndrome?

Answer 2

PHARAOH

P - Proteinuria

H - Haematuria (>=3RBC’s per high power field)

A - Azotaemia (high levels of urea, creatinine in blood)

R - Red blood cell casts

A - Antistreptolysin

O - Oliguria

H - Hypertension

Question 3

What are the 2 categories of nephritic syndrome?

Answer 3

1) Focal proliferative
2) Diffuse proliferative

Question 4

What are the causes of nephritic syndrome?

Answer 4

Focal proliferation:

• IgA nephropathy
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Diffuse proliferation:

• Goodpastures syndrome