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What is H&E staining used for

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To look at histological structure e.g. thickening of a membrane

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What is periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS) used for

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To stain carbohydrates and proteins

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What is Masons trichrome used for

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To stain collagen (blue) and look for connective tissues

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What is Jones silver stain used for

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Look for lacy membranes in conjunction with PAS or H&E

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How is a Glomerular disease classified

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By histological changes e.g. ADPGN

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What are the characteristics of Crescentic Glomerulonephritis

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Proliferation of epithelial cells
Enlargement and compression of glomerular rift causing it to shrivel and lose func.
Hard to treat

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What could be a cause of crescentic glomerulonephritis

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Diffuse GN
ADPGN
MPGN
Focal Segmented GN

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Describe some clinical features and histological findings of renal disease

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Increased proliferation of endo/epi/mesangial cells —> haematuria/nephritic
Changes to BM sensitivity —> proteinuria
Possible —> ARF

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Name 4 methods of diagnosis for renal pathologies

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  • Renal biopsy
  • Light microscopy (H&E, PAS, Jones & Trichrome)
  • immunofluorescence microscopy If electron microscopy
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Characteristics of Focal Segmented GN

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Cellular proliferation affecting one segment of glomerular tuft
Only affects portion of glomeruli (focal)

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Difference between primary and secondary

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Primary - caused by disease Incl. IgA mesangial disease and good pastures syndrome
Secondary - associated with systematic diseases

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What can Minimal Change Disease cause

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Most common nephrotic disease in children, proteinuria, fusion of podocyte feet altering specificity

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What are the characteristics of Minimal change disease

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Most common nephrotic disease in children, proteinuria, fusion of podocyte feet altering specificity

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How can minimal change disease be treated

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Typically with steroids to bring about remission

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Characteristics of Membranous Nepropathy

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Immune complex deposition in BM if all segments of Glom (Global)
No inflammation of epi/endothelial cells or proliferation
Origin of complexes unknown

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Describe the process of the affect of Membranous Nepropathy

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Immune complexes in Basal Membrane epithelial side —> new basal membrane forms around it —> complexes disappear leaving holes behind —> lacy BM affects specificity —> proteinuria —> nephrotic syndrome

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Describe the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 MPGN

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Type 1 (90%) lobularity by proliferation of mesangial cells, capillaries thicken due to immune complexes 
Type 2 (10%) less prominent proliferation, thickening of GNM, dense deposits of C3 in BM (no immune complexes, just compliment)
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What can Membranous Proliferative GN cause

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Haematuria, nephrotic syndrome or mixed nephrotic nephritic syndrome

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What is nephrotic syndrome

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Disturbance in glomerular structure.

  • reduces blood flow through glom —> leakage of RBCs to urine, haematuria
  • retention of waste products (uraemia, particularly nitrogenous waste)
  • activation of RAA system for fluid retention and mild hypertension
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What is nephritic syndrom

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Glom loses ability to retain protein (proteinuria).

  • conseq. Albumin decrease —> hypoalbuminaemia
  • oedema, result of abnormality in glomerular BM
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What are the 4 patterns in glomerular disease

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Deposition of immune complex
Proliferation of endothelial cells
Neutrophil polymorphism
Mildd mesangial cell Proliferative

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Characteristics of Global, Segmental, Diffuse & Focal

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Global - Whole glom and glom capillaries affected
Segmental - only part of glomeruli affected
Focal - some glomeruli affected
Diffuse - All glomeruli affected

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How does ADPGN affect you

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  • Blockage of capillaries —> less blood flow —> less filtration —> oliguria —> haematuria
  • Low BP —> hypertension —> (RA system) —> increase in BP
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Describe glomerulus function

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Specialised capillary system, highly selective filtration barrier responsible for urine filtration
- ultrafiltration gets collected in B capsule —> drains into tubules

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What are the 4 main components of glomerulus

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Endothelial cells, basement membrane, mesangium and podocytes

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Function and health is heavily dependant on structural integrity

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How can the glomerulus be damaged

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Vascular disease, immunological disorders; complex deposits, deposition of foreign material: amyloid

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What are the 4 things all glomerular disease causes by at least one of?

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  • Proliferation of endothelial/mesangial cells —> block lumen —> decreases blood flow
  • BM thickening —> altered by specificity —> proteinuria
  • capillary wall necrosis (toxic substance)
  • crescent formation (ep cell prolif)
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Characteristics of congenital diseases of kidneys

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Common clinical problems, often associated with after clinical or developmental abnormalities of kidney e.g, horseshoe or Agenesis

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Characteristics of poly cystic kidneys

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Autosomal dominant
Progressively enlarge over time
Function deteriorated as cysts compress and replace functional tissue, chronic failure & hypertension

31
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Name the 5 types of glomerular disease

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Acute Diffuse Proliferative GN (ADPGN)
Membranous Nephropathy (MN)
Membranous Proliferative GN (MPGN)
Focal Segmental Proliferative GN (FSPGN)
Minimal Change Disease (MCD)
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Characteristics of ARF

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Majority of nephrons cease functioning. Reduced/no urine output (olig/anuria), electrolyte and fluid Imbalance.

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Where can the cause of ARF be found

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Pre-renal, renal, post-renal - reversible

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Characteristics of CRF

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progressive destruction of individual nephrons. Uraemia, failure of tubular function, polyuria, sometimes secondary to disease. Can —> Total renal failure

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Description of causes of CRF

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Tubular & interstitial Disease, vascular disease, tubular disease
IRREVERSIBLE

36
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State 2 types of benign renal tumour and 1 malignant tumour

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Renal Adenoma & Oncocytomas

Adenocarcinoma: majority of malignant Tumour’s, originate from renal tubular epithelium

37
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Describe some characteristics of congenital renal abnormalities

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Glomerular (filtration), tubules (reabsorption), blood vessels (blood supply and carry blood to filter)

38
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What abnormalities can you get in the UT

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39
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What are the two branches of partial renal failure

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Nephrotic and Nephritic syndrome

40
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Where do stones (calculi) tend to originate

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Usually develop in renal pelvis then move to UT & get stuck in narrow areas

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Brief description of calculi appearance and pathologies

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Often large, spherical and laminated, subsequent to stasis or chronic infection
- can cause squamous metaplasia —> cancer

42
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Aetiology of renal tumours

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Caused by environmental agents bring excreted in high concentrations in urine.
majority occur in bladder and arise from Translational cell epithelium

43
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Difference between high and low grade renal tumours

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LG: only thickening of urothelial lining (overproliferation)
HG: architectural disorganisation, cytological atypia, loss of nuclear polarity, mitosis freq. disturbance

44
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80-85% of renal infections are caused by which organism?

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E. Coli

45
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What common disease can be a predisposition to renal infections

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Diabetes Mellitus

46
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Obstruction of the ureter/urethra can lead to:

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Dilation of ureter - reabsorption of fluids by kidney

Dilation of bladder - hypertrophy of bladder wall —> outpouching

47
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What is the name of solid aggregates found in the bladder & pelvicalyceal

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Calculi (pebble in Latin)

48
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Name some underlying causes for bladder stones

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Low fluid/high salt intake, persistent UTIs or primary metabolic disturbances

49
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What process is used to treat calculi

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Ultrasound with aid of CT to break into passable size

50
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Upper UT eliminates and the lower UT excretes

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51
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Where does the lower UT extend from

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Calyces to urethra

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Function of lower UT

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Transmits urine from the kidney to exterior

53
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What type of epithelium is the lower UT lines with

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Urothelium

54
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Name 2 pathologies of the UT

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Infection and obstruction

55
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State 2 types of UT obstruction

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Intrinsic e.g. stone formation

Extrinsic e.g. tumour, pregnancy

56
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True or False: polycystic kidneys are autosomal recessive

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False, autosomal dominance

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