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RENAL: nephrotic and nephritic syndrome Flashcards

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What triad of signs are characteristic of nephrotic syndrome?

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Oedema
Albumin <30
Unine PCR (protien:creatinine ratio) >350 aka more than 3.5g/24hrs

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What are the complications of nephrotic syndrome?

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  • increased risk of VTE related to loss of antithrombin III and plasminogen in the urine
    ( can also get renal vein thrombosis, resulting in a sudden deterioration in renal function)
  • hyperlipidaemia
  • increasing risk of acute coronary syndrome, stroke etc
  • ckd
  • increased risk of infection due to urinary immunoglobulin loss
  • hypocalcaemia (vitamin D and binding protein lost in urine)
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Causes of nephrotic syndrome?

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Minimal change disease
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Membranous nephropathy
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Amyloidosis, Myeloma, DM

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Who does minimal change disease affect?

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Children under 6yrs.

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Describe the pathophysiology of membranous glomerulonephritis

(AR of Urinary module)

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Subepithelial deposition of immune complexes - i.e. these deposit between the basement membrane and podocytes.

This causes thickening of the BM

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What conditions can predispose to secondary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis?

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Sickle cell disease
HIV
Heroin abuse
Kidney hyper perfusion
Alport’s syndrome

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What are features of nephritic syndrome?

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Haematuria
Oliguria
Proteinuria <3.5g/24hr
Fluid retention
Its may also have hypertension

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What is the most common cause of primary glomerulonephritis?

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IgA nephropathy aka Berger’s disease

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What is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in:

a) children?
b) adults?

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a) Minimal change disease
b) Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis or in older people = diabetes

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A patient with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis may have ____what?____ in their recent PMH?

Hint: there are 2.

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1-2 weeks after tonsillitis/pharyngitis
3-4 weeks after impetigo/cellulitis

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What are main treatments for most types of glomerulonephritis?

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Immunosupression using steroids
Blood pressure control - ACEi/ARBs

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A patient has IgA nephropathy. What may be present in their PMH?

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URTI: 1-2 days ago
GI infection
Strenuous exercise

Associated with: alcoholic cirrhosis

coeliac disease/dermatitis herpetiformis

Henoch-Schonlein purpura

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In what age groups do Goodpastures syndrome incidence peak?

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30s - usually male
60+ - usually female

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What is the pathophyisology of Goodpastures Syndrome?

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Antibodies against type 4 collagen (in glomerular basement membrane) develop .

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What are complications of Goodpastures?

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Pulmonary haemorrhage
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

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A patient has haematuria. What are your differentials?

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Bladder cancer, prostate cancer, CKD, kidney stones, UTI, pylenonephritis, period, acute protastitis, BPH, trauma (depends on context of hx)

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How does Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease (Goodpastures) present?

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Typically with haemoptysis + AKI/proteinuria/haematuria

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What part of the kidney does Nephrotic syndrome affect?

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Glomerulus or Bowman’s capsule

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What does proteinuria and/or haematuria indicate?

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Damage to the glomerulus

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A patient is losing > to 3g in 24hrs of protein in their urine. what conditions could it be?

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Diseases that cause Nephrotic syndrome:
Diabetes
Minimal changes disease
Membranous
Focal segmental glomerular sclerosis
Amyloid

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What is nephrotic syndrome symptoms?

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Oedema- often periorbital swelling
Proteinaemia (> 3g in 24hrs)
Hypoalbuminaemia

Hyperlipidaemia
Hypercoagulable state

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What is nephrotic syndrome proteinuria range?

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> 3g in 24hrs

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What are nephritic syndrome symptoms?

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Haematuria
Proteinuria (less than 3g over 24hrs)
Hypertension

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What diseases present with nephritic syndrome?

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IgA nephropathy
Lupus
Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis
Vasculitis

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What is the difference between nephrotic and nephritic syndrome?
Both manifestations of glomerulonephritis, different diseases present as either one but they are both due to damage to the glomerulus/bowmans capsule
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How is kidney function affected by glomerulonephritis?
V often kidney function is not affected, the damage is to the glomerulus
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What investigations would you do for a patient with suspected glomerulonephritis?
Urine dip- protein:creatinine, 24 hr- nephrotic syndrome: diagnostic criteria is 300. If less than this may be nephritic syndrome Bloods- U&Es, FBC,Bone, serum glucose Imaging
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What is the pathophysiology of minimal change syndrome?
Podocytes become flattened- lose ability to control amount of protein that goes into the urine
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After diabetes and hypertension, what is the most common glomerulonephritis?
IgA nephropathy
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What type of kidney injury can vasculitis cause?
Acute
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What type of kidney injury does glomerulonephritis cause?
Mostly chronic, however some may cause acute e.g. vasculitis
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Name three investigations you would do for suspected glomerulonephritis
Urine dip - protein creatinine ratio Bloods - U&Es, FBC, Bone, Serum glucose Imaging - USS of renal system
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What is common clinical presentation of minimal change disease in children/young adults?
Swelling - facial - peri-orbital swelling
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What are ddx for swelling/odema in pt with pmh of proteinuria and angina?
Nephrotic syndrome, HF, Liver disease
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What do patients with nephrotic syndrome need to help find cause?
Renal biopsy
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A lady attends a&e with DVT and oedema. What renal condition must you rule out?
Nephrotic syndrome - dvt can be first sign; pts with nephrotic syndrome are at risk of dvt and stroke
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How can you check pt with MCD is responding to steroids given?
Look at serum albumin - should be increasing if steroids are working.
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What are risks of steriods?
Risk of osteoporosis Risk of DM Weight gain Skin thinning Risk of infection
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What risk is associated to kidney biopsy?
* Heamatoma - biopsy can damage kidney and pt presents with heamaturia * haematuria that may need a blood transfusion * Infection * Death * Formation of atriovenous aneurysm
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What is the rule of thirds in membranous glomerulonephritis?
1/3 get better 1/3 have a relaxing and remitting condition 1/3 progress to ESRD
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Which protein is lost in nephrotic syndrome?
Antithrombin III
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Why would a patient with Nephrotic syndrome develop a DVT /PE ?
Nephrotic syndrome is associated with a hypercoagulable state due to loss of antithrombin III and plasminogen via the kidneys Antithrombin III inhibits coagulation by inhibiting the action of thrombin while plasminogen is involved in fibrinolysis.
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Which is higher in nephrotic syndrome LDL or HDL?
LDL
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Who is at risk of diabetic nephropathy?
T1 DM or long duration of T2 DM patients
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A patient has diabetic nephropathy. What 2 additional microvascular complications may be present?
Retinopathy Peripheral neuropathy
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What is glomerulosclerosis?
In Diabetic nephropathy - chronic high levels of glucose pass through glomerulus and cause scarring = glomerulosclerosis
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What is key feature of diabetic nephropathy?
Proteinuria
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Why do we get proteinuria in diabetic nephropathy?
Glomerulus is damaged - so allows protein to be filtered from the blood into the urine.
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What is involved in screening for diabetic nephropathy ?
Urine Albumin:creatinine ratio U&Es
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What does albumin:creatinine ration show for patient with diabetic nephropathy?
Raised urine albumin:creatinine ratio
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How is diabetic nephropathy managed?
Key: want to optimise blood sugar levels and blood pressure. ACEi/ARB - reduces proteinuria and controls blood pressure CVS risk modification (may involve lifestyle changes) Continue screening for microvascular complication of diabetes e.g. retinal screening, foot checks.
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Signs present in patient with diabetic nephropathy?
Presence of RF: Hyperglycaemia, HTN, FHx of DM, obesity, smoker Retinopathy, odema, foot ulcers.
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Drugs that cause acute interstitial nephritis?
Penicillin Rifampicin NSAIDS Allopurinol furosemide
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What is alport syndrome?
X-linked (usually affects males) Mutation in gene coding for Type V collagen Associated with hearing loss and abnormalities of the eyes Often leads to ESRF
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Presentation of alport syndrome?
* Persistent microscopic haematuria with intermittent visible haematura * Sensorineural hearing loss * Biopsy: splitting of GBM and alternating thickening & thinning of GBM * Genetic studies – family history

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