Path 2 quiz 3 Flashcards
What is the most common cause of pediatric nephrotic syndrome?
Minimal change disease
Diffuse effacement of podocyte foot processes occurs in what condition?
Minimal change disease
Proteinuria is highly selective in what condition?
Minimal change disease
What condition involves sclerosis of only 50% or less of total glomeruli?
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
What condition involves only a portion of the capillary tuft in the affected glomeruli?
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
What condition is associated with pre-existing conditions such as HIV, heroin use, sickle cell disease, and morbid obesity?
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
In focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, what population has a better prognosis?
Children
Proteinuria is non-selective in what condition?
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
What is the most common cause of adult nephrotic syndrome?
Membranous nephropathy
What condition involves diffuse thickening of glomerular capillary walls with subepithelial dense deposits causing irregular spikes or fuzz?
Membranous nephropathy
What condition involves a thickened basement membrane with a tram track appearance?
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
What condition may involve a patient history of sore throat, swollen face, pee resembling coke, and hypertension?
Post-infection glomerulonephritis
In what condition will histology show hump-shaped subepithelial deposits?
Post-infection glomerulonephritis
What is the most common nephritic syndrome especially in a child with hematuria after UTI, URI, or GI infection?
IgA nephropathy (Berger disease)
What condition involves recurrent hematuria and IgA in mesangium in blood?
IgA nephropathy (Berger disease)
What condition is associated with nerve deafness, lens dislocation, cataracts, and corneal defects?
Alport syndrome (hereditary nephritis)
What condition involves mutations in one of the alpha chains of collagen type IV?
Alport syndrome (hereditary nephritis)
In what condition will histology show thickening or attenuation with pronounced splitting and irregular foci in the GBM?
Alport syndrome (hereditary nephritis)
What condition involves antibodies to collagen IV protein, can have hemorrhage and necrotizing alveolitis (goodpasture) and diffuse linear GBM IgG label?
Rapid progressive crescent glomerulonephritis
What condition involves proliferation of parietal epithelial cells of Bowman’s capsule and rapid decrease in GFR and loss of renal function?
Rapid progressive crescent glomerulonephritis
What condition has a common route of ascending infection?
Pyelonephritis
Bitemporal hemianopsia results due to compression of the chiasm via what type of tumor?
Non-functional pituitary adenoma
What is the most common type of functioning pituitary adenoma?
Prolactinoma
In women, what tumor causes reduced fertility and galactorrhea?
Prolactinoma
What is the most common cause of endogenous hyperthyroidism?
Graves disease
What condition involves hypersensitivity reaction type II, elevated free serum T3 and T3, and decreased TSH levels?
Graves disease
What condition is an autoimmune disorder involving activation of thyroid epithelial cells by autoAbs to TSH receptors?
Graves disease
In what condition does a radioiodine scan show a diffuse uptake of iodine?
Graves disease
Hypermetabolic state of the sympathetic NS, bulging eyes, diplopia, increase BP and HR, and tremors are all signs of what condition?
Hyperthyroidism
What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the US?
Hashimoto
What is the most common type of thyroid carcinoma?
Papillary thyroid carcinoma
What type of thyroid carcinoma has the best prognosis?
Papillary thyroid carcinoma
What type of thyroid carcinoma has the worst prognosis?
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma
In what condition will histology show optically clear glass nuclei and psammoma bodies?
Papillary thyroid carcinoma
Neuromuscular irritability is a common characteristic of what condition?
Hypoparathyroidism
High calcium levels are a common characteristic of what condition?
Hyperparathyroidism