nephrology Flashcards
RBC cast
diagnostic of glomerular bleeding. in acute or active glomerulonephritis
RBC morphology
blebs- gomerulus
biconcave- lower urinary tract
large # RBC
acute hemorrhage cystitis. bacterial/viral infection or chemo
hematuria
1) infection: UTI, hemorrhagic cystitis -adenovirus
2) trauma
3) hematologic: SCD, thrombocytopenia, thrombosis
4) metabolic: hypercalcemia
5) structural: tumor, obstruction, stone,
6) glomerular: berger’s, henoch schonlein purpura, post strep glomerulonephritis, alport’s sydnrome
proteinuria
> 100/d.
false pos if urine is very concentrated or on meds
TP/Cr is 2yo
urinary beta2 microglobulin
elevated in tubular proteinuria. freely filtered in glomerulus. usually completely reabsorbed at tubular epi. so if in urine, tubular injury
glomerulonephritis
inflm at glomeruli. usually immune mediated injury. primary- limited to kidney. secondary- part of a systemic disease (SLE)
P: variable. acute nephrite syndrome, nephrotic syndrme or asx
labs: urinalysis, urinary TP/Cr, blood chem, serm complemetn components, ab testing, IgA lvl.
types: poststrep GN, IgA nephropathy, Henoch schonlein purpura nephritis, membranoproliferative GN, SLE
acute nephrite syndrome
gross hematuria, HTN, signs of fluid overload from renal infuse
nephrotic syndrome
proteinuria, hyperchiilesteremia, edema
microalbumin
elevated in glomerular proteinuria. incr permeability
post streptococcal GN
dev 8-14d post infection of skin or pharynx or nephritogenic strain of GAS.
P: hematuria (gross), proteinuria, HTN+ fluid overload sx, low serum complement 3.
dx: ASO titer pos in 90% after pharyngitis. ABD titer pos after respiratory or skin infection with strep
tx: supportive. diet, ant-htn
IgA nephropathy
= merger’s disease. most common type of chronic GN.
etio: abn clearance of IgA complexes
P: repeat bouts of gross hematuria associated with respiratory infection. microscopic hematuria btw bouts
dx: renal bx-mesangial prolif and incr mesangial matrix
tx: supportive, ACEi, steroids
prog-variable
Henoch schonlein purpura nephritis
IgA mediated vascliits, nonthrombocytopenic palpable purpura on buttocks and thighs, abd pain, arthritis or arthralgia, gross or microscopic hematuria
membranoproliferative GN (MPGN)
lobular mesangial hypercellularity and thickening of glomerular GM.
nephritis or nephrotic syndrome + micro/gross hematuria, HTN, low serum complement, most pt dev end stage renal disease
tx: none, try corticosteroid, ace
nephrotic syndrome (NS)define and types
heavy proteinuria >50, hypoalbuminemia, hypercholesterolemia, edema
2/3 bf 5yo
3 categories
1) primary NS: 90% of all childhood cases. most common is minimal change disease (MCD)
2) NS from other primary glomerular disease like IgA nephropathy, MPGN, PSGN
3) NS from systemic disease like SLE
NS presentation
edema, follows URI. predispose to thrombosis 2/2 hypercoag –> renal vein thrombosis, DVT
incr rist for infection with encapsulated organism like strep pneumonia. present with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, pneumonia or sepsis
NS dx
urinalysis 3+/4+ protien. CBC show elevated hct due to hsmoconc form hypoproteinemia. metabolic acidosis from renal tubular acidosis, hypoalbuuminemia elevated hl. C3, ANA antistrep ab to r/o other causes of NS. renal US-enlarge kidney. renal bx-rare
NS tx
dep on cause. supportive
hospitalized for initial tx
if widespread edema- IV infusion of 25% albumin
low salt diet, corticosteroid for MCD pt. empiric ab if febrile bc risk of pneumococcal infection
5% mortality from infection or thrombosis. response to steroid = less likely to dev ESRD
hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
acute renal failure in presence of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia
2 types: shiga toxin associated HUS and atypical HS
shiga toxin associated HUS (Stx HUS)
most common type in kids
e coli toxin
vascular endo injury by shiga toxin to end cells - plt thrombi formation and real ischemia
P: diarrheal prodrome (often bloody) then onset of hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute renal failure
tx: supportive, no antibiotics. antibiotics for tx of coli in hemorrhagic colitis incr risk of HUS
prog- favorable, C- toxic megacolon
atypical HUS
drugs or inherited. P ~ Stx HUS although no diarrhea. supportive tx, stop meds, relapsing course. more become ESRD than sty HUS
hereditary renal disease
alport’s , multicystic renal dysplasia= most common cause of renal mass in newborn, ARPKD, ADPKD, medullary sponge kidney,
alport’s syndrome
progressive herediatary nephritis 2/2 side chain of type IV collagen in glomerular BM. x-linked dom.
HTN, hematuria, ESRD sometimes
hearing loss progressive, ocular abn in lens and retina
tx: tx HN with ACEi, renal transplant
ARPKD
uncommon. oligohydramnios, pul hypoplasia
greatly enlarge dcysic kidney. severe HTN, lier involved- cirrhosis, portal HTN
progressive - all need renal transplant
