glomerulonefritis skaidres Flashcards
Secondary GN are divided into
Secondary GN:
Secondary GN after infective disease
Secondary GN after drugs or toxins
Secondary GN after systemic diseases:
· Goodpasture syndrome
-Vasculitis
· Cryoglobulinemia
-Lupus nefritis
- secondary GN after neoplasia
Other glomerulopathies with non-immunologic cause:
-DIabetes mellitus
Amyloidosis
Multiple myeloma

Hystology of lupus nefritis
I -Normale
II - Mesangial GN
III - proliferative GN segmental and focal
IV - proliferative - diffuse GN
V - membraneous GN

Lupus nefritis clinic
Clinica
Segni extrarenali del L.E.S.
Urinary anomalies
S. S. Nefritica; S. Nefrosica

Lupus nefritis laboratory investgigations
less C3. ANA +, Ab>DNAs

Vasculitis
Inflammatory conditions affecting the walls of blood vessels (mainly arterial)
Are classified according to the size of the vessels involved:
• Small arms (Glomerular Capillary type)-> Glomerulonephritis
• Medium and large caliber-renal Ischemia >
Ischemia renale
Vessel Vasculitis of small arms are divided into:
ANCA-positive
• ANCA-negative

Hystology of ANCA-positive vasculitis. diseases and microscopy
(Granulomatosi di Wegener, Micropoliarterite, Malattia di Churg-Strauss)
Areas of fibrinoid necrosis in Glomerular Capillary Wall; semilunar
Granulomi

ANCA-Positive vasculitis imunofluorescence
Negative; In some cases, deposits of Ig, C3 and fibrin

ANCA-Positive vasculitis clinica
Flu Syndrome, arthralgia, purple, asthma
and hemoptysis (sometimes)
Rapidly progressive GN;
variable proteinuria and hematuria;
arterial hypertension

Anca-positive laboratory exams
ANCA +: cANCA in GW;
pANCA in MPA. eosinofilin.

Vasculitis anca-negative. diseases, their properties
Vasculiti ANCA-negative.
Henoch-shonlein purpura similar to GN mesangial.IgA more.
crioglobulinemia. similar to GN membranoproliferativa.more crioglobuline, less C4

Functional alterations of diabetes
FUNCTIONAL ALTERATIONS
Glycosuria
Osmotic diuresis

Gliucosuria
GLYCOSURIA
- is always a given pathological
- secondary to an increase of filtered glucose load by increasing blood sugar
- in the case of IRC the diabetes mellitus, glycosuria is reduced for the declineof Glomerular filtrate

Osmotic diuresis
Glucose is not reabsorbed increases urinary osmolarity reducing the reabsorption of water and sodium (mostly) resulting polyuria, polydipsia hypotonic edeplezioneidro-salina

Papillary necrosis
PAPILLARY NECROSIS
Ischemic Infarction by one or more of the taste of one or both kidneys
high incidence in diabetic patients for the frequent
combination of multiple causes of alteration of the spraying
Renal Medulla of the kidney (diabetic microangiopathy, airway infections
congenital obstructive urinary, drugs)
The necrosata papilla may break causing a renal colic
diagnosis relies on urografico

DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY
DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY
Persistent and progressive alteration
of renal function caused by diabetes mellitus
The necrosata papilla may break causing a renal colic
diagnosis relies on urografico
in the absence of other causes of kidney damage
(Glomerulonephritis,pielonefriti, interstitial nephritis, etc.)

pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy
The pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy is multifactorial
Are involved:
genetic factors
environmental factors (Smoking, Diet, physical activity)
more renal Angiotensin II
-Systemic (hypertension)
-Intrarenali (AII, Glomerular Iperfiltrazione )
Metabolic Factors (Hyperglycemia AGEs)

Diabetic nephropathy stages
Latency (10-20 years after the onset of diabetes mellitus)
INCIPIENT NEPHROPATHY (1-5 years)
NEPHROPATHY FRANCA (5-15 years)

diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy
Diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy
The ability to diagnose diabetic nephropathy from pre-clinical phase is of
crucial importance in order to slow the progression.
FOLLOW UP OF PCS WITHOUT
DIABETIC PROTEINURIA
• Medical history, Review objective
• Laboratory tests (CL. creat., HbA1C,
Microalbuminuria)
• Eye Primer
• ECG, Echocardiogram, Doppler TSA and limbs
FOLLOW UP OF PCS WITH
DIABETIC PROTEINURIA
• Collection of diuresis of 12:0 am (Creatininuria, Proteinuria, Na + and K +)
• Renal Ultrasound with doppler study of renal vessels
Renal Biopsy

Prevention, theraphy of diabetic nephropathy
It requires a multidisciplinary approach and with the adoption of thenecessary therapy and periodic checks.
LIFESTYLE CHANGES
(Smoking, diet, physical activity, self-monitoring blood glucose)
HYPOGLYCEMIC THERAPY
(Target blood sugar: 80-120 mg/dl in fasting and 140-180 mg/dl 2:0
after meals; HbA1c) 7.0 <
treatment of DYSLIPIDEMIA (statins)
SUPPRESSION of RAS (ACE-I, etc.)
HYPERTENSION THERAPY (130/80 <)

Hemodynamic changes during pregnancy
increase cardiac output
decrease peripheral Resistance
decrease blood pressure

- 75 mmHg nel II trimestre
- 85 mmHg nel III trimestre
Changes in renal function during pregnancy
Changes in renal function during pregnancy
- increase of FPR
- increase of GFR (40-50% at the end of the first trimester)
- v.n. BUN = 8-12 mg/dl Creatinine = 0.4-0.8 mg/dl
- decrease urinary excretion of Na + (900 retention mEq)
- decrease urinary excretion of K +
- increase of urinary excretion of glucose (0.5-1 g/12:0 am)
- increase of urinary excretion of uric acid
- increase of Proteinuria

Modification of Eq. electrolytic water in pregnancy
increase of total body Water (7-8 L)
increase of extra-cellular Volume (5-6 L)-> EDEMA
increase of plasma Volume (1-1.5 L)-> decrease of Htc, Proteins
decrease of plasma Osmolarity
Hyponatremia (for raising of stimulus threshold of ADH)
Respiratory alkalosis (progesterone stimulates the breathing Centre)

Renal diseases associated with pregnancy are:
Renal diseases associated with pregnancy are:
ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS
HYPERTENSION

Acute Renal Failure
which clinical traits are ARF specific during pregnancy:
Acute Renal Failure
high incidence of ANGER during pregnancy for the existence of various
risk factors:
Lability of hydro-electrolytic balance
anatomical Modification
Bleeding pre-and post-partum
Hypercoagulability
which clinical traits are ARF specific during pregnancy:
ARF post-abortion
acute cortical Necrosis












