glomerulonephritis and urology presentation

Question 1

The common presentations of glomerulonephritis

Answer 1

Haematuria

Heavy proteinuria

Slowly increasing proteinuria

Acute renal failure

Question 2

Staging of kidney injury Acronym

Answer 2

RIFLE

Question 3

How many types of haematuria

Answer 3

3

visible

microscopic (lab found)

Dip stick

Question 4

R in RIFLE

Answer 4

Risk:

Serum creatine 1.5x

GFR decrease of 25%

Urine output of 0.5ml/kg/hour for 6 hours

Question 5

I in RIFLE

Answer 5

Injury:

Serum creatine 2.0x

GFR decrease of 50%

Urine output of 0.5ml/kg/hour for 12 hours

Question 6

F in RIFLE

Answer 6

Failure:

Serum creatine 3.0x

GFR decrease of 75%

Urine output of 0.3ml/kg/hour for 24 hours or anuria for 12 hours

Question 7

L in RIFLE

Answer 7

Loss:

Persistent ARF or loss of kidney function for over 4 weeks

Question 8

E in RIFLE

Answer 8

End stage kidney damage:

Complete loss of kidney function for over 3 months

Question 9

Cell in glomerulus which acts as one of the filters

Answer 9

podocyte

Question 10

What cells support the capillaries in the glomerulus

Answer 10

mesangial cells

Question 11

What Ig is involved in glomerulonephritis with hyperplasia for mesangial cells

Answer 11

IgA

Question 12

What Ig is involved in membranous glomerulonephritis

Answer 12

IgG

Question 13

Prognosis of IgA glomerulonephritis

Answer 13

Usually self limiting

Question 14

Prognosis of membranous glomerulonephritis

Answer 14

25% in chronic renal failure in 10 yrs