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Renal Pathophys Part 1 - Schoeny (exam 3) Flashcards

1
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Normal urine production per day?

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1.5L

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What is azotemia?

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Elevated BUN and Cr +/- anuria

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3 types of AKI?

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Prerenal, renal, postrenal

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Causes of prerenal AKI?

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Low volume stimulus (hypovolemia, heart failure, sepsis)

Renal vascular pathology (stenosis, atherosclerosis)

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5
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Causes of intrinsic AKI?

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ATN, glomerular disease, AIN

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6
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BUN:Cr in prerenal AKI?

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> 20:1

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7
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BUN:Cr in intrinsic AKI?

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<20:1

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Causes of postrenal AKI?

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Obstruction, kidney stones

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Clinical symptoms of AKI?

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Electrolyte disurbances
Decreased urine output
Lethargy
Fatigue
Nausea
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Urine findings in prerenal AKI?

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FENa < 1%
Urine sodium <20
Urine osmolality >500
Urine SG > 1.020

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Urine findings in intrinsic AKI?

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FENa>1%
Urine sodium >20
Urine osmolality <400
Urine SG <1.010

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12
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Most common causes of chronic renal failure?

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DM, HTN, glomerulonephritis

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4 stages of chronic renal failure and % GFR remaining in each stage?

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Diminished renal reserve - GFR = 50%
Renal insufficiency - GFR =20-50%
Renal failure -GFR <20%
End stage renal failure - GFR<5%

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A segmental glomerular disorder describes what?

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A disorder where only a portion of the glomerulus is involved.

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A global glomerular disorder describes what?

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A disorder where all of the glomerulus is involved.

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A focal glomerular disorder describes what?

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A disorder where some of the glomeruli are involved.

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17
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A diffuse glomerular disorder describes what?

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A disorder where almost all of the glomeruli are involved.

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18
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Techniques to evaluate glomeruli include what 3 types microscopy?

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Light microscopy
Immunofluorescence
Electron microscopy

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19
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What types of stains are used in light microscopy?

What are they used for?

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Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) - highlights basement membrane and mesangium
Trichrome - highlights fibrosis
Silver - Highlights basement membrane

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Immunofluorescence uses what type of antibodies?

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IgG, IgM, IgA

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A linear pattern on immunofluorescence indicates?

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Reaction directed against antigen in glomerular basement membrane -> goodpasture syndrome

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A granular pattern on immunofluorescence indicates?

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Reaction against antigen/antibody immune complexes in glomerular basement membranes -> SLE

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23
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What can be seen on electron microscopy?

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Structure and immune complex deposition

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24
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Clinical manifestation of glomerular diseases include(5)?

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Nephrotic syndrome
Nephritic syndrome
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
Chronic renal failure
Asymptomatic hematuria
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25
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Most glomerular diseases are _____ in nature

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Immunologic

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26
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4 components of nephrotic syndrome?

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Proteinuria (>3.5g/day)
Hypoalbuminemia
Generalized edema (anasarca)
Hyperlipidemia

27
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Lipid droplets with maltese cross appearance with polarized microscopy indicates?

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Nephrotic syndrome

28
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What is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children?

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Minimal change disease

29
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What patient population is most susceptible to MCD?

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males age 2-8 years

2:1 male to female ratio

30
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What is associated with MCD in adults?

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Lymphomas, leukemias, and NSAID use

31
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Treatment for MCD?

32
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Findings of MCD on microscopy?

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Proximal convoluted tubule laden with lipid and protein

33
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T/F? Immunofluorescence has no abnormalities in MCD.

34
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Second most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children?

35
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Most common causes of nephrotic syndrome in adults?

36
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Is FSGS immunologic in origin?

37
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What patient population has a ridiculously increased risk of FSGS?

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Heroin users.

30x risk compared to rest of pop.

38
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What is the treatment for FSGS?

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haha tricked you there is no treatment

39
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Prognosis for FSGS?

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Bad. End stage renal disease within 10 years.

40
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What are the microscopy findings in FSGS?

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Segmental sclerosis of a few glomeruli on light microscopy

Positive for IgM and C3 on immunofluorescence

41
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Non selective proteinuria is a finding in?

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Membranous glomerulonephropathy

42
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Membranous glomerulonephropathy is most often caused by?

How about some other causes?

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Most often idiopathic.

Other causes: syphilis, malaria, Hep B or C, carinoma of lung and colon, melanoma, lupus, NSAIDS

43
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Microscopy findings in membranous glomerulonephropathy?

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Silver stain: thickened basement membrane extending between immune complexes
spike and dome formation*
Immunofluorescence: granular pattern positive for IgG
Electron microscopy: Subepithelial immune complexes

44
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The single most common cause for end stage renal disease?

45
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What is the most common finding on light microscopy for patients with EDRD and diabetes?

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Diffuse glomerulosclerosis

46
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Nephritic syndrome is characterized by what symptoms?

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Renal failure, hypertension, and hematuria.

47
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Is proteinuria and edema associated more with nephrotic syndrome of nephritic syndrome?

48
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What casts are present in nephritic syndrome?

49
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Do casts form when there is an issue at, above, or below the kidney?

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At the kidney

50
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Is glomerulonephropathy associated with nephrotic or nephritic syndrome?

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nephrotic

But remember, glomerulonephritis is associated with nephritic syndrome.

51
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Postinfectious glomerulonephritis most commonly occurs after what infection?
How long after?

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Group A step

1-4 weeks after

52
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Other causes of postinfectious glomerulonephritis include?

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Staph infections, mumps, measles, Hep B and C, chicken pox

53
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Prognosis for postinfectious glomerulonephritis?

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Good! 90-95% recover completely

54
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What would you expect serum complement level, ASO titer, and antiDNAse B to be in postinfectious glomerulosnephritis?

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Low serum complement

High ASO titer and antiDNAse B

55
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T/F? Postinfectious glomerulonephritis has positive findings on only light and electron microscopy?

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F - + findings on light, electron and immunofluorescence

56
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Findings on light microscopy for Postinfectious glomerulonephritis?

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All glomeruli have increased number of cells

Silver stain “lumpy bumpy” - caused by staining of basement membrane growing around immune complexes

57
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Findings on immunofluorescence in Postinfectious glomerulonephritis?

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granular pattern, psotive for IgG, IgM, and complement

58
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Findings for electron microsocopy in Postinfectious glomerulonephritis?

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Immune complex deposition

59
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________ is characterized by lung hemorrhage and severe rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis

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Good Pasture Syndrome

60
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Describe the findings on immunofluorescence of Goodpasture syndrome.

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Linear pattern of distribution of complement and IgG along the basement membrane

61
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There are two types of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. What are they are what are they associated with?

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Type I - associated with hep B and C, and lupus

Type II, associated with hypocomplementemia

62
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Prognosis for membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis?

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Not great. 50% progress to chronic renal failure within 10 years

63
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Chronic glomerulonephritis is characterized by?

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sclerosis of glomeruli

64
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Describe to gross pathology of the kidneys in chronic glomerulonephritis.

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Pale and swollen cortex due to lipid deposition and interstitial edema

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