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Renal Flashcards

1
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“Wire loop” histologic character

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Lupus nephritis

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2
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Secretes renin

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JG cells

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3
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Sodium senser

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Macula densa

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4
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Clearance of this substance is used to measure GFR

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Inulin

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5
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Clearance of this substance is used to measure RBF

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Paraaminohippuric acid (PAH)

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6
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Histologic characteristic of Malignant Nephrosclerosis

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Onion skinning

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7
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Placement of donor kidney in transplantation

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Iliac fossa

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8
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Most common site of abdominal aneurysm

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Infrarenal

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9
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Normal protein in urine

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0

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10
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Countercurrent multiplier

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Loop of henle

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11
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Countercurrent exchanger

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Vasa recta

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12
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Effacement of foot processes

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Minimal change disease

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13
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Female, asian, immune complexes, rbc casts, proteinuria, mesangial and subendothelial deposits, wire loop

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Lupus nephritis

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14
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Internist tumor

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Renal cell ca

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15
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MC type of renal cell ca

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Clear cell

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16
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MC renal ca in children

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Wilm’s tumor

17
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MC syndrome assoc with Wilm’s tumor

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WAGR (wilm’s tumor, aniridia, genitourinary problem, retardation)

18
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Electron dense deposits - “humps”, “bumps”, “lumps”

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Post-strep GN

19
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MC cause of Primary GN worldwide

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IgA

20
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Diffuse thickening of glomerular capillary wall with subepithelial deposits with characteristic “spikes and dome” appearance on EM/silver stain

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Membranous GN

21
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MC cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults

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Membranous GN

22
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MC cause of Nephrotic Syndrome in children

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Minimal change disease/Lipoid nephrosis

23
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MC type of vasculitis in children associated with type II RPGN

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Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

24
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Hallmark of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

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Epithelial damage leading to denudation of GBM

25
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Enlarged, hypercellular and lobulated glomerular capillary wall with “double contour” or “tram-track” appearance caused by duplication of GBM with mesangial and monocyte interposition

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Membranoproliferative GN

26
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Strongest stimulus for erythropoietin secretion

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Hypoxia

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