Renal: 12.4: Nephritic Syndromes Flashcards
What is seen on immunofluorescence in IgA nephropathy?
IgA-based immune complex deposits in mesangium
Dx?
- thinning/splitting of the GBM due to type IV collagen defect
- isolated hematuria, sensory hearing loss, ocular disturbances
Alport Syndrome
What are the s/s of post-strep glomerulonephritis (PSGN)?
- hematuria (Coca-Cola colored urine)
- oliguria
- HTN
- periorbital edema
- *** 2-3 weeks after a strep infection***
Dx?
- linear immunofluorescence pattern
Goodpasture syndrome
Your pt with nephritic signs has a negative immunofluorescence pattern (pauci-immune). What do you do next?
test for ANCA
What is the tx for post-strep glomerulonephritis (PSGN)?
supportive care
What is Alport Syndrome?
- thinning/splitting of the GBM due to type IV collagen defect
- isolated hematuria, sensory hearing loss, ocular disturbances
What is Wegener granulomatosis/granulomatosis with polyangiitis?
- a small vessel vasculitis
- involves lung, kidneys, and skin WITH nasopharyngeal involvement
- c-ANCA positive
Dx?
- crescents in Bowman’s space
rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
In Goodpasture syndrome, an antibody against the collagen and alveolar basement membrane create a _____ immunofluorescence pattern.
linear
Dx?
- hematuria (Coca-Cola colored urine)
- oliguria
- HTN
- periorbital edema
- 2-3 weeks after a strep infection
post-strep glomerulonephritis (PSGN)
This is the most common cause of systemic vasculitis in children and is associated with IgA nephropathy/Berger’s disease.
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
What is post-strep glomerulonephritis (PSGN)?
nephritic syndrome after a Group A hemolytic strep infection
What is seen on light microscopy in IgA nephropathy?
mesangial proliferation
Your pt with nephritic signs has a negative immunofluorescence pattern (pauci-immune) and is postitive for p-ANCA. Dx?
- microscopic polyangiitis
- Churg-Strauss
Dx?
- an X-linked type IV collagen defect
Alport Syndrome