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What is glomerulonephritis?

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immune-mediated disease of the kidneys affecting the glomeruli with secondary tubulointerstital amage

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What mediates GN?

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humoral- antibody mediated- intrinsic or planted antigent or deposition of circulating immune complexes

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What happens in GN to the glomerular membrane?

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disruption of the barrier leads to haematuria and/or proteinuria

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What happens if there is damage to enothelial or mesangial cells?

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proliferative lesion and RBCs in the urin

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What happens if there is damage to the podocytes?

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non-proliferative lesion and protein in the urine

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Why does damage to different cells at the glomerulus cause different responses?

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cells of the nephron respond to injury in different ways

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What happens to the podocytes when they are injured?

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atrophy- loss of size/charge specific barrier

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What happens if there is injury to the mesangium?

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mesangial cells proliferate and release ATII and chemokines; attracts inflammatory cells

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What happens if there is injury to the endothelial cells?

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vasculitis

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What is the difference between endothelial and mesnagial injury if they are both prolferative lesions?

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endothelial injury is a much more aggressive process and has lots of inflammation

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What is done if there is haematuria seen on urinalysis?

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RBC (dysmrophic; granular casts and lipiduria

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What is done is there is protein seen on UA?

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PCR

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What is the typical presentation of haematuria with GN?

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asymptomatic microscopic or painless macroscopic

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What is microalbuminuria?

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30-300mg albuminuria/day

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What is heavy proteinuria?

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1-3g/day

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What is nephrotic syndrome efined as in proteinuria?

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> 3g/day

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What is the appearance of RBCs on microscopy if they have come from the glomerulus? why?

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dysmorphic- have been squeezed through the tubule

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What are RBC casts?

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protein that tubules produce gathers roudn the blood cells and they end up in a tubular shaped clump

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What is nephritic syndrome?

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ARF; oliguria; oedema/fluid retention; HT; active urinary sediment

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What is active urinary sediment?

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RBCs; RBC and granular casts

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What is nephritic syndrome indicative of?

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a proliferative process affeting endothelial cells

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What is nephrotic syndrome?

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proteinuria >3g/day; hypoalbuminaemia; oedema; hypercholeseterolaemia

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What is nephrotic syndrome indicative of?

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a non-proliferative process affecting podocytes

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What are the complications of nephrotic syndrome?

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infections; renal vein thrombosis; PE; volume depletion

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Why do patients with nephrotic syndrome get infections?
loss of opsonising antibodies
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What should be suspected with AKI in nephrotic syndrome?
renal vein thrombosis
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What causes volume depletion with nephrotic syndrome?
overagressive use of diuretics
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What may volume depletion lead to?
pre-renal ARF
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What is the difference between interstital nephritis and GN on urinemicroscopy?
interstital nephritis doesn't have dysmorphic RBCs
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How are renal biopsies analysed?
light microscopy; immunofluorescence; EM
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What does diffuse GN indicate?
>50% glomeruli affeced
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What does global/segmental GN indicate?
whether all or parts of the glomeruli are affected
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What is crescenteric GN?
presence of crescents- epithelial cell extrancapillary (Bowman's space) proliferation
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What are the principles of treatmnet of GN?
reduce proteinuria; induce remission of nephrotic syndrome; presence longterm renal function
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What is the target BP for renal patients?
<130/80
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What is the target BP for patients with proteinuria?
<120/75
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What are the non-immunosuppressive treatments for GN?
anti-HTs; ACEi; diuretics; statins; anticoag- if albumin <20
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When is plasmapharesis considered with GN?
if very agressive disease due to circulatin antibodies
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What is the prupose of giving IV immunoglobulin with GN?
will attach autoantibodies
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What is the prupose of monoclonal T or B cell antibodies in GN
directed at B cells which produce the autoantibodies
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What is the treatmnet of nphrotic patients?
fluid and salt restrict; diuretics; ACEi; anticoag; IV albumin- only if volume deplete; immunosuppression
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What is the definition of complete remission of nephrotic syndrome?
proteinuria <300mg/day
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What is the definition of partial remission of nephrotic syndrome?
proteinuria <3G/day
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What are the riks of immunosuppressing a patient who is nephrotic?
increased risk of infeciton- do very badly so offload them vefore start immunosuppressives
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What is the target in minimal change GN?
podocyte but specific antigen and antibody unkown
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What is the commonest cause of nephrotic syndrome in chidlren?
minimal change
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What is seen on EM with minimal change?
foot process fusion
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What is the first line for minimal change?
steroids
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What is second line for minimal change GN?
cyclophosphamide
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What is the prognosis for minimal change?
does not cause progressive renal failure
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What is the commonest cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults?
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
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What are the secondary causes of FSGS?
HIV; heroin use; obesity; reflux nephropathy
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What is the treatmnet for FSGS?
steroids
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What is the prognosis for FSGS?
50% progress to ESRF after 10 years
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What happens in FSGS?
podocyte injury- parietal epithelial cells try to transfer over to atrophied pododcytes to fill hole creating scar tissue
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What is the second commonest cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults?
membranous nephrotpathy
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What are the important secondary causes of membranous nephropathy?
infections- hep B; SLE; malignancies; drugs- gold; pencillamine
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What is seen on renal biospy with membranous nephropathy?
subepithelial immune complex deposition in the BM- thickened basmement membrane
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What is the prognosis for membranous nephropathy?
30% progress to ESRF in 10 years
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What is the antigen in membranous nephropathy?
within podocyte- phosopholipase A2 receptor
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what is the antibody in membranous nephropathy?
anti-PLA2r AB
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What is the treatment for MN
steroids; alkylating agents (cyclophosphamide)
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What is the presentation of IgA nephropathy?
asymptomatic microhaematuria +/- non-nephrotic range proteinuria; or macroscopic haematuria after resp/GI infection; AKI/CKD
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What vasculitis is IgA nephropathy associated with?
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
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What are the symtpoms of HSP?
arthritis; colitis; purpuric skin rash
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What is seen on renal biopsy with IgA nephropathy?
mesangial cell prliferation and expansion with IgA deposits in mesangium
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What is the prognosis for IgA nephropathy?
25% progress to ESRF in 10-30 years
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What is the treatment for IgA nephropathy?
BP control; ACEi; fish oil
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What causes IgA nephropathy?
antigen is not within kidne- abnormal IgA, IgG is produced against the abnormal IgA whcih get stuck in the mesangium
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Why is there an exacerbation of IgA nephropathy with infection?
infection of mucosal surfaces eg GI or resp- increase in IgA
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What happens with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis?
rapid deterioration in renal function over days/ weeks
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What is rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis associated with on biopsy?
glomerular crescents
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What are the 2 main categroeis of RPGN?
ANCA positive nad ANCA negative
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What are the types of ANCA positive RPGN?
GPA nad microscopic polyangiitis
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What are the types of ANCA negative RPGN?
Goodpasture's; HSP; SLE
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How does ANCA cause a vasculitis?
attacks neutrophil cytoplasms which become sticky and bind to vascular walls which begins the inflam cascae and proteolytic enzymes are produces which destroy the vascular wall
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What happens in RPGN when the BM is interrupted?
inflammatory cells and RBCs gather in Bowman's space in the shape of a crescent which compresses the glomerular tuft and closes the cpiallry lumens leading to glomerular death
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What is the antigen in Goodpasture's?
type 4 collagen in GBM
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What are the treatments for RPGN?
immunosuppression and plasmapharesis

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