kidney Flashcards
common clinical findings of somebody who has nephrotic syndrome
proteinuria hypoalbuminemia edema hyperlipidemia lipiduria
what is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children?
min. change syndrome
what are some microscopic changes that can be found in min. change syndrome
loss of foot processes
smeared look over GBM
how would you treat a child that you suspect might have min. change disease?
corticosteroids
if child presence to clinic with proteinuria hypoalbuminemia edema hyperlipidemia lipiduria
what will you treat them with?
what do you suspect that they have?
min. change disease
treat with corticosteroids
membranous GN special lab findings?
spike like projections
sub-epithelial immune deposits
no cellular proliferations
thickening of GBM
which nephrotic syndromes have spike like projections?
MGN
what are some secondary causes of MGN?
Hep. B syphilis malaria malignant carcinoma of the lung SLE Drugs NSAIDS
what is most common primary cause of MGN?
idiopathic
pt. comes in with nephrotic symptoms, you run a lab and find thickening of the GBM, sub-epithelial spikes, has no cellular proliferation…
what will be on the top of your differential dx.?
membranous GN
what are some special findings linked too FSGS?
sclerosis of focal spots of glomeruli involved and
segmental capillary tufts
what are some primary causes of FSGS?
nephrotic syndrome
what are some secondary causes of FSGS?
HIV
heroin
pt. has a history of heroin usage and nephrotic syndrome disorder, you do a lab test and find sclerosis of only some glomeruli and some capillary tufts what should be the top of you differential dx.?
FSGS
microscopically what are some findings of FSGS?
loss of foot processes
Cell detachment
Cytokines
blue collagen
which of the nephrotic syndromes can be caused by cytokines?
FSGS
which of the nephrotic syndromes uses trichome stain?
FSGS
which of the nephrotic syndromes can be seen as a final stage of pyelonephritis?
FSGS
which of the nephrotic syndromes has epithelial detachment?
FSGS
membranoproliferative GN (MPGN) involves which cells of the kidney?
mesangial cells
MPGN:
the proliferation of the mesangial cells split the GBM which leaves it looking like what microscopically?
tramtrack
what may be found microscopically in a pt. who has MPGN?
double contour of subendothelial IgG and C3 --> immune complexes infiltrating leukocytes lobular pattern splitting of GBM