Immunologic Disorders Of Kidney Flashcards
What are the 5 immunologic disorders of kidney?
Glomerulonephrtisis
Acute poststreoptococcal Glomerulonephrtisis
Chronic glomerulonephritis
Good pasture syndrome
Rapid progressive glomerulonephritis ( RPGN )
What is glomerulonephritis and it effects?
Inflammation of Glomeruli
Both kidneys equally
Although glomerulonephritis mainly inflames the glomeruli, it can also effect?
Tubular and interstitial change
With Vascular scarring
And hardening ( glomerulosclerosis ) of the kidneys
Glomerulonephritis is the what 3rd leading cause of what in the United States?
ESRD
What are associated conditions that can cause glomerulonephritis? (4)
Kidney infections
Nephrotix drugs
Immune disorders
Systematic diseases
There are two types of Glomerulonephrtisis what are they and examples? (2)
(2,3)
Acute
- sudden symptoms & revisibke
Chronic
- slow
- progressive
- irreversible renal failure
Acute poststreoptococcal Glomerulonephrtisis is most common in who? (3)
Children (5-7)
Young adults
Older adults (60)
What does acute psotstreptococcal Glomerulonephrtisis develop?
1-6 weeks after an infection of tonsils, pharynx, skin by nephrotoxic strains of group A B hemolytic streptoccoci
( from antibodies to strep antigen )
So since it’s infections of tonsils pharynx or skin, it’s important to ask the patient of past history of?
Sore throat or fever
Although the exact mechanism is unknown for APSGN, how does it effect the glomeuri? (3)
Tissue injury occurs as the antigen antibody complexes
And goes into the glomeruli
Causing inflammation
What are clinical manifestations of APSGN (9)
S as SMOKE!!!
E AS IN EDD
Edema
Hypertension
Oliguria ( small amount of urine )
Hematuria ( bleeding urine )
Proteinuria ( protein in urine )
Fluid retention
Abdominal or flank pain
Asymptotic
Smoky urine
Anagram to help me remember clinical manifestations for APSGN (9)
Edds
Hyper
Orgy
Head
Provides
Fluid
Flanky
Ass
Smoke
At first Edema will a show up where ___ then moves towards total body including ____(2)
Periorbital ( eyes )
Ascites & peripheral
Why does smoky urine occur in clinical manifestations for ASPGN?
Bleeding in upper urinary tract
Why does hypertension occur in ASPGN?
Because of the increase EFV ( cashing that edema )