GN Flashcards
IF of a Biopsy from a renal patient shows a linear diffuse pattern, which disease does this pattern denote?
Goodpasture syndrome
Diffuse granular deposits on an IF kidney biopsy denotes which disease
Membranous GN
Dense granular deposits on IF of a kidney biopsy and sub epithelial hump on EM denotes which disease?
Post strept GN
Dense granular deposits on IF of a kidney biopsy and sub epithelial, subendothelial and mesangial deposists on EM denotes which disease?
SLE
Electron microscopy of a child with nephrotic syndrome shows Diffuse effacement of epithelial foot processes,
What is the diagnosis?
Minimal. Change disease
M/C cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults
Membranous GN
Causes of nephrotic syndrome
Minimal change disease (Lipoid nephrosis)
FSGS
Membranous GN
Diabetes
Amyloidosis
Causes of nephritic syndrome
Acute Proliferative GN
- post strept GN
- SLE
RPGN
GOODPASTURE
VASCULITIS
Causes of mixed Nephrotic / Nephritic GN
SLE
IgA
HSP
Membrano-proliferative GN
Type of GN associated with HIV
FSGS
Type of GN associated with HCV
MPGN
Type of GN associated with HBV
Membranous GN
A deaf child with cataract does a urine analysis for renal symtoms,what is his diagnosis?
Alport’s syndrome
1st line anti hypertensive in lupus nephritis
ACE I
ARB’s
Mode of inheritance of alport’s syndrome
X linded
