Kidney

Question 1

What are the three main classifications of kidney diseases?

Answer 1

1) Glomerular diseases.
2) Tubulointerstitial diseases.
3) Vascular diseases.

Question 2

How can the early stages of these kidney diseases be distinguished?

Answer 2

The early stages of glomerular, tubulointerstitial, and vascular diseases can be separated on clinical and morphological grounds.

Question 3

What happens in the later stages of these kidney diseases?

Answer 3

In the later stages, all components of the kidney are involved, leading to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). This is characterized by a small contracted kidney, obsolete glomeruli, as well as tubular and vascular changes.

Question 4

What clinical condition is associated with the later stages of kidney diseases?

Answer 4

The clinical condition associated with the later stages of kidney diseases is Chronic Renal Failure (CRF).