renal Flashcards
immune-mediated glomerulonephritis which typically presents 10-21 days following a streptococcal throat infection:
POST-STREPTOCOCCAL GLOMERULONEPHRITIS
- 10-21 days following strep throat
- marked facial and peri-orbital oedema and proteinuria
IgG and C3 subepithelial deposition
usually presents within 1-2 days of an upper respiratory tract infection. It most often affects children and young adults
IgA nephropathy
This condition presents with a triad of: fever, rash and eosinophilia
acute interstitial nephritis
- triggered by medication
Goodpastures syndrome is caused by
anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies
crescent formation and linear deposition of antibodies in GBM
Effacement of podocyte foot processes seen in
minimal change disease
KDIGO classification
The definitive management of minimal change glomerulonephritis at initial presentation
12-week course of Prednisolone
caused by a defect in the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) causing impaired resorption through the PCT
Fanconi syndrome