Histopathology: Renal Pathology

Question 1

Renal pathology:

How can diseases of the kidney be classified?

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Question 2

Renal pathology:

What is Nephrotic Syndrome and what are the key words in EMQs for it?

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Question 3

Renal pathology:

What is Nephritic syndrome and the symptoms it presents with?

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Question 4

Renal pathology:

What are the causes of Nephritic syndrome?

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1. Acute postinfections (Poststreptococcal) GN
2. IgA Nephropathy (Berger’s Disease)
3. Rapidly progressive (Crescentic) GN
4. Hereditary Nephritis (Alport’s Syndrome)
5. Thin basement memebrane disease (Benign familial haematuria)

Question 5

Renal pathology:

What are the symptoms of Acute Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis?

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Question 6

Renal pathology:

What is/are investigations and Biopsy findings of Acute Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis?

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ASOT = Anti-streptomycin

Question 7

Renal pathology:

What is/are epidemiology, aetiology and symptoms of IgA Nephropathy (Berger Disease)?

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Question 8

Renal pathology:

What is/are the complications and Biopsy findings of IgA Nephropathy (Berger Disease)?

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ECRF = End stage renal failure

Question 9

Renal pathology:

What is/are the definition, symptoms and classification of Rapidly progressive (Crescentric) GN?

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Question 10

Renal pathology:

What is/are genetics and symptoms of Hereditary Nephritis (Alport’s syndrome)?

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Question 11

Renal pathology:

What is/are aetiology, genetics, epidemiology and symptoms of Thin Basement membrane disease (Benign familial haematuria)?

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Question 12

Renal pathology:

What are the differentials for Asymptomatic Haematuria and how are they differentiated?

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Question 13

Renal pathology:

What should be done if an Asymptomatic Haematuria doesn’t have histological information?

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Question 14

Renal pathology:

What is the aetiology of cause of Acute Tubular Injury (ATI) aka Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN)?

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Question 15

Renal pathology:

What is /are the causes and histology findings of Acute Tubular Injury (ATI) aka Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN)?

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Question 16

Renal pathology:

What are the types of tubulointerstitial Nephritis?

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A group of renal inflammatory disorders that involve the tubules and interstitium:

1. Acute pyelonephritis:
2. Chronic pyelonephritis and reflux nephropathy
3. Acute interstitial nephritis
4. Chronic interstitial nephritis / Analgesic nephropathy

Question 17

Renal pathology:

What is/are the aetiology, symptoms and investigations for Acute Pyelonephritis?

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Question 18

Renal pathology:

What is the aetiology of Chronic Pyelonephritis and reflux nephropathy?

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Question 19

Renal pathology:

What is/are the aetiology and symptoms Acute interstitial nephritis?

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Question 20

Renal pathology:

What are the symptoms of Chronic interstitial nephritis / Analgesic nephropathy?

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Question 21

Renal pathology:

What are the main causes of Thrombotic Microangiopathies and their characteristics?

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Question 22

Renal pathology:

What is the pathophysiology of Thrombotic Microangiopathy?

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Question 23

Renal pathology:

What is the definition of Acute Renal failure?

What are its complications?

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Question 24

Renal pathology:

What are the subtypes of Acute Renal failure?

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Question 25

**_Renal pathology:_** What is the definition of Chronic Renal failure?

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Question 26

**_Renal pathology:_** What are the commonest causes of Chronic Renal failure?

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Question 27

**_Renal pathology:_** What are the stages of Renal Failure related to GFR?

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Question 28

**_Renal pathology:_** What is/are the genetics and epidemiology of Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease?

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Question 29

**_Renal pathology:_** What is/are the Pathological and clinical features of Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease?

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Question 30

**_Renal pathology:_** What is the definition of Lupus Nephritis?

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Question 31

**_Renal pathology:_** What is the classification of Lupus Nephritis?

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Question 32

**_Renal pathology:_** What is/are the types, risk factors and clinical features of Renal Cell carcinoma?

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Question 33

**_Primary causes of Nephrotic syndrome:_** What is the epidemiology, light microscopy and electron microscopy of minimal change disease?

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Question 34

**_Primary causes of Nephrotic syndrome:_** What is the immunofluorescence, response to steroids, prognosis and anything miscellaneous about minimal change disease?

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ECRF = End Stage Renal Failure

Question 35

**_Primary causes of Nephrotic syndrome:_** What is the epidemiology, light microscopy and electron microscopy of Membranous glomerular disease?

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Question 36

**_Primary causes of Nephrotic syndrome:_** What is the immunofluorescence, response to steroids, prognosis and anything miscellaneous about Membranous glomerular disease?

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Question 37

**_Primary causes of Nephrotic syndrome:_** What is the epidemiology, light microscopy and electron microscopy of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)?

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Question 38

**_Primary causes of Nephrotic syndrome:_** What is the immunofluorescence, response to steroids, prognosis and anything miscellaneous about Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)?

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Question 39

**_Renal pathology (Diabetes and Amyloidosis):_** What is the histology and hints in a question for Diabetes?

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Question 40

**_Renal pathology (Diabetes and Amyloidosis):_** What is the histology of Amyloidosis?

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Question 41

**_Renal pathology (Diabetes and Amyloidosis):_** What are the hints in questions for Amyloidosis?

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Question 42

**_Types of Rapidly progressing GN:_** What is/are the pathogenesis and causes of Type 1 Rapidly Progressive Crescentic Glomerulonephritis?

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Question 43

**_Types of Rapidly progressing GN:_** What are the light microscopy, fluorescence microscopy and additional organ involvement in Type 1 Rapidly Progressive Crescentic Glomerulonephritis?

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Question 44

**_Types of Rapidly progressing GN:_** What are the Pathogenesis and causes of Type 2 Rapidly Progressive Crescentic Glomerulonephritis?

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Question 45

**_Types of Rapidly progressing GN:_** What are the light microscopy, fluorescence microscopy and additional organ involvement in Type 2 Rapidly Progressive Crescentic Glomerulonephritis?

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Question 46

**_Types of Rapidly progressing GN:_** What are the Pathogenesis and causes of Type 3 Rapidly Progressive Crescentic Glomerulonephritis?

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Question 47

**_Types of Rapidly progressing GN:_** What are the light microscopy, fluorescence microscopy and additional organ involvement in Type 3 Rapidly Progressive Crescentic Glomerulonephritis?

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Question 48

**_Thrombotic Microangiopathies:_** What is the epidemiology and pathophysiology of HUS?

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Question 49

**_Thrombotic Microangiopathies:_** What are the signs/symptoms of HUS?

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Question 50

**_Thrombotic Microangiopathies:_** What is the epidemiology and pathophysiology of TTP?

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Question 51

**_Thrombotic Microangiopathies:_** What are the signs/symptoms of TTP?

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Question 52

**_Thrombotic Microangiopathies:_** What is/are the investigations/daignosis for HUS/TTP?

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