Renal pathology

Question 1

What is glomerulonephritis?

Answer 1

Inflammation of the glomeruli or small blood vessels in the kidneys

Question 2

In which glomerulopathy do you get:

• Massive proteinuria
• Hypoalbuminaemia
• Oedema
• Lipiduria
• Hyperlipidaemia

Answer 2

Nephrotic syndrome

Question 3

In while glomerular disease do you get an abrupt onset of glomerular haematuria, proetinuria, oedema, hypertension and transient renal impairment?

Answer 3

Acute glomerulonephritis

Question 4

What would you suspect to see in rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis?

Answer 4

Features of acute nephritis with focal necrosis. This can cause rapidly progressive renal failure within weeks.