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Renal Disease Flashcards

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Most often are IMMUNE-MEDIATED

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Glomerular

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Result from INFECTIOUS or TOXIC SUBSTANCES

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Tubular and Interstitial

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Causes a renal perfusion that subsequently induces both MORPHOLOGIC & FUNCTIONAL changes in the kidney

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Vascular

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Glomerular Disease characterized by INCREASED permeability of the GLOMERULI to the passage of plasma proteins (ALBUMIN)

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Nephrotic Syndrome

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Amount of protein in Heavy Proteinuria

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3.5g/day

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Plasma albumin usually <3g/dL → LIVER SYNTHESIS unable to compensate for the large amount of protein EXCRETED in the urine

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Hypoproteinemia

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INCREASED plasma levels of TRIGLYCERIDES, CHOLESTEROL, PHOSPHOLIPIDS & VLDL

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Hyperlipidemia

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Caused by Post-Streptococcal Infection → known as: ACUTE POSTSTREPTOCOCCAL GLOMERULONEPHRITIS
(Blood: Elevated ASO titer)

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Acute Glomerulonephritis

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Causative agent of Acute glomerulonephritis and the protein found that induces this type of nephritis

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Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococci / M protein
Non-streptococcal (bacteria: pneumococci; virus: mumps and Hepa B; parasitic infection: Malaria)

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SCLEROSIS of the GLOMERULI

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Focal Segmental Glomerulonephritis

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Predominant feature of Focal Segmental Glomerulonephritis

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Proteinuria

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Cellular Proliferation of the MESANGIUM along with LEUKOCYTE INFILTRATION & THICKENING OF THE GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE

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Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis

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Most prevalent type of glomerulonephritis world wide
Deposition of IgA in the GLOMERULAR MESANGIUM

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IgA Nephropathy

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Development: Slow and Silent
80%: have previously some form of glomerulonephritis
20%: form of glomerulonephritis that has been unrecognized

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Chronic Glomerulonephritis

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Destruction of RENAL TUBULAR Epithelial Cells

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Acute Tubular Necrosis

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Type of Acute Tubular Necrosis follows a HYPOTENSIVE event that result in decrease perfusion of the kidneys followed by renal tissue ischemia

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ISCHEMIC ATN

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Give the 3 Principal causes of Ischemic ATN

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-Sepsis
-Shock
-Trauma

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Type of Acute Tubular Necrosis results from exposure to NEPHROTOXIC AGENTS

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TOXIC ATN

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Normal solutes or substances that become toxic when their concentration in the bloodstream is excessive

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Endogenous Nephrotoxin

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Examples of Endogenous Nephrotoxin

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Hemoglobin, Myoglobin, Uric acid, Immunoglobulin light chain

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Nephrotoxin that are substances ingested or absorbed

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Exogenous Nephrotoxin

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Examples of Exogenous Nephrotoxin

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Therapeutic agents, anesthetics, Radiographic contrast media, Chemotherapeutic drugs, Recreation drugs, Industrial chemicals

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Proximal tubular dysfunction characterized by Impaired ability to REABSORBED GLUCOSE

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Renal Glucosuria

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Proximal tubular dysfunction characterized by Impaired ability to REABSORBED SPECIFIC AMINO ACIDS

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Cystinuria (Cystine and Dibasic AA) and Hartnup Disease (Monoamino – Monocarboxylic AA)

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Proximal tubular dysfunction characterized by Impaired ability to REABSORB SODIUM

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Bartter’s Syndrome

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Proximal tubular dysfunction characterized by Impaired ability to REABSORB BICARBONATE

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Renal Tubular Acidosis Type II

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Proximal tubular dysfunction characterized by Impaired ability to REABSORB CALCIUM

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Idiopathic Hypercalciuria

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Proximal tubular dysfunction characterized by Excessive REABSORPTION of CALCIUM

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Hypocalciuric Familial Hypercalcemia

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Proximal tubular dysfunction characterized by Excessive REABSORPTION of SODIUM

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Gordon’s Syndrome

30
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Proximal tubular dysfunction characterized by Excessive REABSORPTION of PHOSPHATE

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Pseudohypo parathyroidism

31
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Generalized LOSS OF PROXIMAL TUBULAR FUNCTION

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Fanconi Syndrome

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These substances are NOT REABSORBED from the ULTRAFILTRATE & EXCRETED in the URINE in cases of Fanconi Syndrome

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AA, Glucose, Water, Phosphorous, Potassium, & Calcium

33
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Distal Tubular Dysfunction characterized by Impaired ability to REABSORB PHOSPHATE

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Familial Hypophosphatemia
(Vitamin D Resistant Rickets)

34
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Distal Tubular Dysfunction characterized by Impaired ability to REABSORB CALCIUM

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Idiopathic Hypercalciuria

35
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Distal Tubular Dysfunction characterized by Impaired ability to ACIDIFY URINE

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Renal Tubular Acidosis, Types I and IV

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Distal Tubular Dysfunction characterized by Impaired ability to RETAIN SODIUM

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Renal Salt-Losing Disorder

37
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Distal Tubular Dysfunction characterized by Impaired ability to CONCENTRATE URINE

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Nephrogenic Diabetes

38
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Distal Tubular Dysfunction characterized by Excessive reabsorption of SODIUM

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Liddle’s Syndrome

39
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Distal Tubular Dysfunction characterized by Inability to REABSORB INORGANIC PHOSPHATES

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Renal Phosphaturia

40
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Types of Lower UTI

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Urethritis (urethra) and Cystitis (Bladder)

41
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Symptoms in Lower UTI

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Painful urination
Burning sensation
Frequent urge to urinate

42
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Types of Upper UTI

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  • Renal Pelvis Alone (Pyelitis)
  • Renal Pelvis including Interstitium (Pyelonephritis)
43
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Bacterial infection that involves the renal tubules, interstitium, & renal pelvis

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Acute Pyelonephritis

44
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Mechanisms in Acute Pyelonephritis

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  • Movement of bacteria from the lower urinary tract to the kidney
  • Localization of the bacteria from the bloodstream in the kidneys (hematogenous infection)
45
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Develops when permanent inflammation of renal tissue causes permanent scarring that involves the renal calyces and pelvis

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Chronic Pyelonephritis

46
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Allergic response to the interstitium of the kidney

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Acute Interstitial Nephritis

47
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Most common cause of Acute Interstitial Nephritis

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Acute Allograft Rejection of a transplanted kidney

48
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Clinically change in Acute Renal Failure

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  • Decreased GFR
  • Azotemia
  • Oliguria (Urine output: <400MI)
49
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In acute renal failure, this result from DECREASE renal blood flow (25% of cases) *give the mechanism

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Pre-Renal [URINE SODIUM CONCENTRATION IS LOW – INCREASED AMOUNT OF SODIUM BEING REABSORBED]

50
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In acute renal failure, renal damage that can result from glomerular, tubular or vascular disease process (Approx. 65% cases) *give the mechanism

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Renal [INCRASED URINARY EXCRETION OF SODIUM]

51
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The mechanism in acute renal failure that result to obstruction of urine flow (Approx. 10% cases)

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Post Renal

52
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Progressive LOSS of RENAL FUNCTION caused by: IRREVERSIBLE & INTRINSIC RENAL DISEASE

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Chronic Renal Failure

53
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What happens to the GFR in Chronic Renal Failure?

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Decreasing slowly but continuously

54
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Chronic Renal Failure that progresses to advanced renal disease

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END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE” / “END-STAGE KIDNEYS

55
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Give the percentage of Calculi/stones

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Calcium - 75% (Oxalate: 35%; Phosphate: 15%; Others: 25%)
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate - 15%
Uric acid - 6%
Cystine - 2%

AUBF Renal and Metabolic Dse. (2 decks)

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