L13- Renal Vasculature Diseases Flashcards
list the 3 categories of vascular diseases with renal involvement
- HTN: benign or malignant nephrosclerosis
- renal arterial sclerosis
- thromobotic microangiopathy: HUS (hemolytic uremic syndrome), TTP (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura)
Benign hypertensive nephrosclerosis is usually (1) with a (normal/reduced) GFR. Risk factors include the following: (3).
1- asymptomatic
2- normal or slightly reduced GFR
3- black (8-fold), higher BP, 2nd underlying CKD (i.e. DM)
Benign hypertensive nephrosclerosis results from existing HTN causing (1) in arteries and therefore a (2) change in caliber. (2) results in (3) to the arterioles and capillaries and long-term can cause (4) to the following in the kidney, (5).
1- medial / intimal thickening (of large/small vessels) 2- luminal narrowing 3- dec pressure transmission 4- ischemic injury 5- glomerulus, tubules, interstitium
describe the vascular changes in benign hypertensive nephrosclerosis
- medial / intimal thickening; responding to hemodynamic changes (inc BP i guess)
- hyaline atherosclerosis: extravasation off plasma proteins thru injured endothelium (in small arteries of the kidney)
describe the glomerular changes in benign hypertensive nephrosclerosis
- global sclerosis is a ischemic injury –> nephron loss
- FSGS is a adaptive injury due to compensatory hyperfiltration due to nephron loss (compounding factor)
describe the tubular and interstitial changes in benign hypertensive nephrosclerosis
- tubular atrophy
- interstitial fibrosis (ischemic mediated)
describe the clinical presentation of benign hypertensive nephrosclerosis
(asymptomatic most of the time)
-long standing h/o HTN (yrs)
-slowly progressive serum creatinine elevation
-mild proteinuria (<1g/day via segmental scarring)
-no microscopic hematuria
(very few progress to ESRD)
Diagnosis of benign hypertensive nephrosclerosis involves the patient having (1) in their history and (2) urine results. Other related manifestations to this condition are (3).
1- HTN (long-standing)
2- mild proteinuria
3- LVH, retinopathy, stroke
Malignant hypertensive nephrosclerosis is associated with a BP of (1) and develops in patients with (2). It is most common in (3) people (age/race/gender).
1- >180/120 or diastolic >130
2- essential HTN OR secondary HTN (pheochromocytoma, primary hyperaldosteronism)
3- young black males
Malignant hypertensive nephrosclerosis results from severe HTN causing (1) in arteries and therefore a (2) change in caliber. (2) results in (3) to the arterioles and capillaries, instead of (4) seen in the benign form.
1- medial / intimal thickening of large and small arteries
2- luminal narrowing
3- ‘breakthrough’ transmission of high pressure
4- dec pressure transmission
In malignant hypertensive nephrosclerosis, (1) will cause (2) injury in the (3). (2) results in the following, (4), going into extravacular space, which will eventually progress to (5).
1- severe HTN
2- endothelial
3- arterioles, capillaries
4- fibrinogen, platelet deposition, plasma protein
5- fibrinoid necrosis + intravascular thrombosis
Malignant hypertensive crisis usually affects (1) organs, taking (2) time for those organs to be damaged. (3) is required in order to spare irreversible organ damage, although (4) is most likely.
1- kidney, brain, eyes, heart, lungs, large BVs
2- hrs - days
3- IV anti-hypertensives
4- >50% mortality w/in 3 mos
describe the symptoms of malignant hypertensive crisis in: kidney, brain, heart, lungs, large vessels, eyes
- Kidney: marked proteinuria, microscopic/gross hematuria, elevated creatinine (ARF)
- Brain: n/v, HA, encephalopathy, stroke, seizures
- Heart: acute MI
- Lungs: pulmonary edema
- Vessels: aortic dissection
- Eyes: blurry vision, loss of vision
list the thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
HUS: hemolytic uremic syndrome
TTP: thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura
HUS / TTP are characterized by (1) causing (2) throughout the body. (2) will cause injury to (3), which eventually leads to (4). (2) mostly leads to (5) in the (6) organs.
1- abnormal platelet aggregation (=> low platelet count / thrombocytopenia)
2- thrombosis in arterioles and capillaries (small vessels)
3- RBCs
4- microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (fragmented RBCs)
5- ischemic injury
6- kidney, brain, heart
HUS is classically seen in (1) people usually after (2). It mostly effects (3) organ, leaving (4) with less involvement.
Other associated microbes are (5) and possible drugs that cause this are (6).
1- children
2- 1 week after episode of bloody diarrhea due to enterohemorrhagic E. Coli
3- kidney (severe renal failure)
4- less CNS involvement
5- viruses, Shigella, Salmonella
6- quinine (tonic water), gemcitabine, cyclosporine, ticlopidine, oral contraceptives