Pathoma Nephrotic Syndromes Flashcards
nephrotic syndrome is characterized by what in the urine?
- protein
> 3.5g/day
nephrotic syndrome characterized by proteinuria along with
- hypoalbuminemia
- hypogammaglobulinemia
- hyper coagulable state
- hiperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia
hypoalbuminemia causes
- pitting edema
hypogammaglobulinemia causes
- increased risk of ifnection
hyper coagulable state in nephrotic syndrome due to
- loss of antithrombin III
result of hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolism
- fatty casts in urine
what is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children
- minimal change disease
minimal change disease associated with
- Hodgkin lymphoma
minimal change disease - on H&E stain
- normal glomeruli
minimal change disease - pathology
- effacement of foot process
minimal change disease - immune complex deposits?
- none
minimal change disease - on immunoflouresence
- negative
minimal change disease - what proteinuria occurs?
- selective
- loss of albumin but not immunoglobulin
minimal change disease - response to steroids
- excellent response
minimal change disease - damage is mediated by
- cytokines from T cells
what is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in hispanics and African Americans
- focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis associated with
- HIV
- heroin use
- sickle cell disease
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis - on H&E stain
sclerosis of
- some glomeruli
- only part of glomerulus
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis - on EM
- effacement of foot processes
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis - immune deposits?
- none