Kidney & UTI Pathology Flashcards
1,25 dihydroxycholecaliferol is also known as
Vit D
What is oliguria?
<400ml/24h
What is the reference range for urea?
3-8mmol/L
What should not be measured until 8 hours after a meal?
Creatinine
50-140
What happens to creatinine as the GFR decreases?
It increases
plotting the plasma creatinine can help estimate when intervention is needed in ESRF
Tubular secretion of creatinine can be inhibited by
aspirin and cimetidine
eGFR of less than 15 indicates
ESRF
Renal hypoperfusuion can lead to
secondary hyperaldosteronism
a patient who is unwell with a rapid rise in creatinine and urea has
ARF
Proteinuria, hypoalbuminaemia and oedema point to
nephrotic syndrome
oedema, proteinuria and haematuria point to
Nephritic syndrome
mesangial cells of the renal corpuscle have
contractile and phagocytic properties
Immunological causes of glomerular injury include
IgA nephropathy
SLE
Goodpasture’s syndrome
Non-immunological causes of glomerular injury include
Hypertension, HUS, DM, Amyloidosis and Alport disease (inherited abnormal type IV collagen causing abnormal basement membranes)
What can cause nephrotic syndrome?
Membranous nephropathy (PLA2R on podocytes) Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Minimal change disease
What can cause nephritic syndrome?
IgA nephropathy (Berger's Disease) Post-infectious glomerulonephritis Vasculitis SLE HUS
What is IgAN Henoch Schoelein purpura?
IgA nephropathy that follows throat infections and presents in BOYS with
- arthalgia
- abdo pan
- purpuric rash
What is a risk factor for chronic pyelonephritis?
Urinary tract reflux
What characteristically shows as a ‘flea bitten kidney’?
Hypertensive nephropathy (nephrosclerosis)
Kimmelstiel-Wilson lesions are produced as part of
diabetic nephropathy