Renal Flashcards
ADH
Secreted from posterior pituitary
Promotes water resabsorption in collecting ducts of in kidneys by insertion of aquaporin-2 channels
Adrenal medulla
Secretes adrenaline and small amounts NA
Enlarged and specialised sympathetic ganglion
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
Cresenteric
Goodpastures (IgG, anti GBM, pulmonary haemorrhage)
IgA nephropathy
Bergers
Mesangioproliferative
Concurrent URTI
Diffuse proliferation GN
Post strep
Most common in SLE
Membranoproliferative GN
Mesangiocapillary
Type 1: cryoglobinaemia, hep C
Type 2: partial lipodystrophy
Minimal change disease
Child with nephrotic syndrome
Good response to steroids
Hodgkin, NSAIDs
Membranous GN
Nephrotic presentation
Infections, rheumatoid drugs, malignancy
1/3 respond/ respond to cytotoxics/ CKD
Focal segmented
Idiopathic or secondary to HIV or heroin
Stag horn calculus
Magnesium ammonium phosphate
Proteus infection
Structure
Most common renal stone
Calcium oxalate
Radio lucent renal stones
Urate
Xanthine
CKD classification
1- >90 with signs of kidney disease on other tests
2- 60-90 with some sign on kidney damage
3a - 45-59
3b - 30-44
4- 15-29
5 <15