Nephrotic Syndrome Flashcards
Reason for hypercoagulable state in NS?
Lost anti-thrombin III in urine (increased risk for thromboembolism)
Most common NS in children?
Minimal change
Most common NS in Hispanics and African Americans?
FSGS
Most common NS in Caucasian adults?
Membranous
Most commonly involved organ in amyloidosis?
Kidney
2 diseases assoc with loss of foot processes?
Minimal change, FSGS
Only NS that responds to steroids?
Minimal change
Assoc with HIV, heroin use, sickle cell?
FSGS
Assoc with Hodgkin’s lymphoma?
Minimal change
Assoc with hep B and C?
Membranous, type I membranoproliferative
Assoc with SLE?
Membranous
Histo in minimal change?
LM normal; EM shows effacement of foot processes
Histo in FSGS?
LM shows dense pink collagen in glom, segmental sclerosis, hyalinosis; EM shows effacement of foot processes
Histo in membranous?
LM shows diffuse capillary/BM thickening; EM shows “spike and dome” appearance with subepithelial deposits; IF is granular
May present with nephritic syndrome?
Membranoproliferative