Lecture 42: Renal Pathology Flashcards
when might a small renal core biopsy be taken
- glomerulopathy
- renal tumour
what is acute pyelonephritis
acute bacterial infection of the substance of the kidney
what inflammatory cell might been histologically in acute pyelonephritis
neutrophils
what stain would you use to see bacteria histologically in acute pyelonephritis
gram stain
what are glomerulopathies
- common cause of renal failure
- diverse group of conditions in which primary pathology is immunologically mediated injury to glomeruli
describe the 2 main categories of glomerulopathies
- alteration of glomerular filtration barrier w/o inflammation causing primarily massive proteinuria and oedema (nephrotic syndrome)
- inflammation in glomeruli which causes haematuria, proteinuria, hypertension (nephritic syndrome)
what effect does losing protein have on the body
causes oedema
what is a cyst
closed cavity or sac, normal or abnormal, lined by epi, and esp one that contains liquid or semi-solid material
what is a pseudocyst
cyst w/o epi lining
what are the two types of polycystic kidney disease and which one is more serious
- autosomal recessive
- autosomal dominant
recessive is more serious
what age group does each type of polycystic kidney disease affect more
recessive = child/infant
dominant = adult
what can cause severe loin pain
renal calculi (kidney stones)
give some types of kidney stones (calculi)
- calcium oxalate
- struvite
- uric acid
- cystine
what is the most common type of kidney stone
calcium oxalate
what Px might have a uric acid kidney stone
Px w/ gout
