Lecture54: Proteinurea And Nephrotic Syndrome

Question 1

Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by?

Answer 1

Proteinurea and Generalized edema

Question 2

What is the most obvious clinical manifestation of Nephrotic syndrome?

Answer 2

Generalized edema

Question 3

How do we diagnose Nephrotic syndrome?

Answer 3

Renal biopsy in tricky cases

Question 4

What is the most frequent cause of nephrotic syndrome in children?

Answer 4

Minimal-change disease

Question 5

Why is Minimal Change disease given that name?

Answer 5

Under LM the glomeruli appear unchanged

Question 6

What is the Clinical Picture of Minimal change syndrome?

Answer 6

Abrupt development of nephrotic syndrome

Question 7

How do we treat Minimal-change syndrome?

Answer 7

Short term corticosteroid therapy

Question 8

What characterizes Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis?

Answer 8

Sclerosis of some but not all Glomeruli

Question 9

How is FSGS differentiated from Minimal change?

Answer 9

Presents hypertension and hematuria

Question 10

Membranous Nephropathy is characterized by?

Answer 10

Subepithelial immunoglobulin deposits

Question 11

Clinical picture of Membranous Nephropathy?

Answer 11

Sudden onset of nephrotic syndrome, but doesn’t also respond to corticosteroid therapy