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HISTO: Renal pathology Flashcards

1
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What is the pressure at the glomerulus?

A

60mmHg

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2
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What is the volume of blood filtered by glomeruli per minute?

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125ml/min

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3
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What is the inheritance pattern of adult PCKD?

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AD

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4
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What is an iatrogenic cause of renal cysts?

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Dialysis in ESRD

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5
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Which type of malignancy occurs due to renal cysts?

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papillary cell

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6
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What is the UO criteria in stage 3 AKI?

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<0.3ml/kg/hr for 24hrs or anuria for 12hrs

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7
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What happens to the brush border of epithelial cells in ATN?

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Apoptosis and sloughing leading to obstruction

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8
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Compared to ATN, what is the mechanism in ATIN?

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Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis is usually caused by immune damage (but can also be drugs/infection). Interstitial inflammatory infiltrate of eosinophils and granulomas is seen.

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9
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What are two characteristic features of acute glomerulonephrotis?

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Urine casts

Crescents

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10
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What are 3 types of crescenteric glomerulonephritis?

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Immune complex-associated - SLE/IgA/post strep
Anti-GBM
Pauci-immune

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11
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Which crescenteric GN is ANCA positive?

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Pauci-immune

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12
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What are Abs directed at in anti-GMB GN?

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C terminal of collagen type IV

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13
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What is an extra renal complication of anti-GBM GN?

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Lung injury - abs cross-react with alveolar BM

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14
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Which cells cause damage in Pauci-immune GN?

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Neutrophils

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15
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What is the pattern of Ig deposits in anti-GBM vs Pauci immune?

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Linear vs scanty

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16
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What can the causes of thrombotic microangiopathies affecting the kidney be divided into?

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Diarrhoea assoc
Non-diarrhoea assoc

e.g. MAHA/HUS

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17
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What proteinuria levels are seen in nephrOtic syndrome?

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> 3.5g/day

18
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List the 6 main causes of nephrotic syndrome.

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Systemic: DM, SLE, amyloidosis

Non-systemic:
MCD*
FSGS*
MGN - this one is immune complex mediated

*primary glomerular diseases

19
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Compare MCD and FSGS tx.

A

FSGS is less likely to respond to steroids than MCD.

20
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What is the most common cause of nephrOtic syndrome in adults?

A

MGN

21
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Where do immune complexes deposit in MGN?

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Subepithelium (outside BM) - IgG and C3

22
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What is the Ab against in MGN?

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PLA2R in primary disease
(phospholipase A2 M receptor)

Secondary disease may be due to malignancy/drugs/ infection/SLE

23
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What is the progression in disease in diabetic nephropathy?

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Microalbuminaemia –> proteinuria –> nephrotic syndrome

24
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Which stage is Kimmelstiel-Wilson seen in diabetic glomerulosclerosis?

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Stage III

25
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Which stage is thichening BM seen in diabetic glomerulosclerosis?

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Stage I

26
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What are stages II and IV of diabetic glomerulosclerosis?

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Stage I - thick BM
Stage II - more mesangial matrix
Stage III - nodular lesions
Stage IV - advanced glomerulosclerosis

27
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What is AA amyloid derived from?

A

SAA - serum amyloid associated protein

28
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Name 2 causes of microscopic haematuria.

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Thin BM - hereditary defect in type IV collagen

IgA nephropathy

29
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What is the thickness of BM in thin BM disease?

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<250nm

30
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What syndrome is linked to thin BM?

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Alport’s - deafness, ocular disease, haematuria

31
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What is the defect in Alport’s?

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X linked dominant - mutation in alpha5 subunit

32
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What is the most common form of glomerulonephritis? What is it associated with?

A

IgA nephropathy - associated with HSP

33
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Where is IgA deposited in IgA nephropathy?

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Mesangial deposition

34
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What classification is used for IgA nephropathy?

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Oxford (MEST-C)

35
Q

List the top 5 causes of CKD requiring RRT from 1-5.

A 
Diabetes
Glomerulonephritis 
PCKD
Pyelonephritis 
Hypertension
36
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What is the appearance of kidneys in hypertensive nephropathy?

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Shrunken with granular cortices + nephrosclerosis, hyalinosis, intimal thickening and ischaemic changes

37
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Which classification is used for renal SLE?

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ISN/RPS classification

38
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Which class of SLE nephropathy shows subendothelial vs subepithelial deposits?

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Subendothelial = Class 3
Subepithelial = Class 5
39
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Which class of SLE nephropathy shows diffuse >50% disease?

A

Class 4

40
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Which class of SLE nephropathy shows a mesangial vs membranous pattern ?

A 
Mesangial - class 1 and 2
Membranous - class 5
41
Q

List 4 renal SLE syndromes.

A

AKI
NephrOtic syndrome
CKD
Isolated urinary abnormality

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