Week 7 (Exam 3) Flashcards
Pathogenesis of Primary Membranous Glomerulo-Nephropathy
In-situ immune complex formations involving Phospholipase A2 Receptor on Podocytes
Involves in MAC and IgG4
Usually presents as Nephrotic Syndrome
Acute Proliferative Glomerulonephritis presentation in children
Malaise, fever, nausea, oliguria and hematuria 1-2 weeks after recovery from sore throat
Dysmorphic red cells or abc casts, mild proteinuria, periorbital edema and mild-moderate HTN
Whats the etiological difference between Cystitis Cystic and Cystitis Glandulars (CC and CG)?
Utothelium metaplasia into buds (nests of von Brunn), then invades the lamina propria. In CC it then differentiates into cystic deposits. In GC, it differentiates into intestinal columnar mucin-secreting glands
Clinical presentation of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Classic Triad: Hematuria, Costovertebral pain, palpable flank mass
Clear cells are from Glycolgen and Lipid accumulation
Main Renal Loss mechanisms of hypokalemia
Diuretics Increased Mineralocorticoid (aldosterone, ENaC) Hypomagnesemia Increased Distal Delivery of Na and H2O RTA type 1 or 2 Intrinsic renal defect
Clinical presentation of WAGR
Genitourinary malformation: males have undescended testes and females have streak gonads or uterine malformations
Sx of Hypokalemia
Cardiac Arrhythmias Skeletal Muscle (esp Diaphragm) weakness Rhabdomyolysis Metabolic Alkalosis Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
Pathophysiology of Gitelman Syndrome
AR mutations of NaCl co-Transporter (NCCT)
NaCl wasting, Hypovolemia, RAAS (increased collecting duct Na reabsorption, H and K secretion)
Increased Ca reabsorption
Hypomagnesemia from down regulating TRPM6 in DCT
Calcium and cardiac AP
Increased Ca raises the threshold (makes it harder)
Lowered Ca lowers the threshold (makes it easier)
glomerular pathology of chronic glomerulonephritis
normal, lipid in tubules
loss of foot processes, no deposits
Glomerular Pathology of Membranous Glomerulo-Nephropathy
Diffuse Capillary Wall Thickening without increased cells
Spikes of Silver Staining Matrix from BM to urinary space
Supepithelial deposits of dense IgG and G3 with overlying obliterated foot processes
How to replace a potassium deficit
Potassium Chloride: K increases by 0.1 for every 10 given
Most common benign renal neoplasia
Renal papillary adenoma (benign), less than 1cm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis Type I
Anti-GBM Ab
Renal Limited, Goodpasture syndrome
Patterns of tubular damage in Toxic injury
Continuous necrosis in PCT and PST
Patchy necrosis in Ascending LOH
Criteria of Malignant HTN
180/120 BP
Papilledema, Retinal hemorrhages, encephalopathy, CV abnormalities, renal failure
Early sx are from increased intracranial pressure
Pathophysiology of Minimal change disease
Unknown, loss of glomerular polyanion, podocyte injury
Its a nephrotic syndrome
Proteinuria and effacement of glomerular foot processes without Ab deposits. Responds well to steroids
Prensents as Edema and FPF on Bx
Pathophysiology of Liddle Syndrome
Mutated ENaC channel in collecting duct
Prevents degradation of them from luminal surface of principle cells via ubiquitin (too many!)
Increases Na reabsorption and urine K and H hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis)
Clinical manifestations of Liddle Syndrome
Resistant Hypertension
Hypokalemia
Metabolic Acidosis (saline non-responsive)
Glomerular Pathology of Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis
Endocapillary Proliferation, leukocyte infiltration
Granular IgG and C3 in GMB, maybe IgA
Supepithelial humps, sub endothelial deposits
Amiloride
Blocks luminal Na Channels in collecting duct
Spironolactone blocks aldosterone receptor in collecting duct
First line treatment for stage 2/moderate hyponatremia
Vaptan or Hypertonic NaCl
Clinical Applications of Spironolactone
counteracts K loss induced by other diuretics in the treatment of HTN
off-label for reducing fibrosis post-MI heart failure
Toxicities of HCTZ
Sulfonamide etc
Clinical manifestations of Chronic Kidney Disease
Starts silent, develops uremia
Persistently diminished GFR (below 60 3+ months)
Persistent albuminuria
Generally Irreversible
What happens with ethylene glycol damage to the kidney?
Virtually all PCT epithelial cells show swelling and vacuolization
Pathophysiology of IgA nephropathy
Unknown, recurrent hematuria or proteinuria
Isolated (or can be nephritic)
Clinical manifestations of AKI
Rapid decline in GFR
Severe can have oliguria or anuria
Maybe from Glomerular, interstitial, vascular, or ATN
Can be reversible or become CDK
Triamterene
Similar to amiloride for edema and off-label for HTN, rapidly absorbed, 6-9 hours, eliminated as drug metabolized
Criteria for End Stage Renal Disease
GFR blow 5% normal
End stage of uremia
Insulin and K
Drives K into the cell (decreases serum k)
Alkalemia, ICF donates H+ to the ECF
Benign Nephrosclerosis
Pattern of hyaline sclerosis of renal arterioles, small a
multi-focal ischemia of kidney parenchyma supplied by sclerotic vessels
Characterizations of Acute Proliferative Glomerulonephritis
Marked Hypercellularity
Leukocyte infiltration: exudative within glomerular tuft
Granular deposits of IgG, IgM, C3
Where do renal oncocytoma arise from?
Type A intercalated cells of cortical collecting ducts
(acid-base homeostasis)
Mahogany-brown and well-circumscribed with central stellate scar. Packed with Mitochondria
Goodpasture Ag
Peptide within noncollagenous regions of collagen IV
Acute pyelonephritis
Acute bacterial infection of the kidney 95% from the bladder with pre-existing defect Vesicoureteral Reflux (back-flow up ureter)
Pathophysiology of Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis
Immune complex mediated, circulating or planted Ag
Usually Nephritic Syndrome
Clinical Applications of Conivaptan
Treats euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia
For Hospitalized, symptomatic pts unresponsive to fluid restriction
Watch out for too rapid of serum sodium correction
Cardiac Arrhythmias associated with Hypokalemia
Premature Atrial Contractions
Premature Ventricular Contractions
Tachycardia, Bradycardia, V Fib
Renal Angiomyolipoma
AD, Lesions of brain, skin, kidney, heart, lungs, eyes
Strong association with Tuberous Sclerosis/TSC
Chlorothiazide
Similar to HCTZ but poor oral absorption
Uremia
Azotemia + constellation of findings of renal damage
3 main reasons for hypokalemia
Transcellular Shift (Insulin, b2 agonist, m. alkalosis) Extrarenal Loss (GI: vomiting, diarrhea, Sweating) Renal Loss
Toxicities of Desmopressin
Black Box Hyponatremia
Differentiate Central vs Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
Central: lack of ADH (tx with ADH agonist / dDAVP)
Nephrogenic: Unresponsive to ADH (tx with water and thiazide unless its from lithium: give amiloride instead)
Vaptan MOA
block ADH receptors at the collecting duct
Etiology of RTA 2
Most common in children is Cystinosis
Most common in adults with Fanconi is MM
Clinical applications of HCTZ
HTN, Not effective in patients with low GFR
Calcium nephrolithiasis
Negative Urine Anion Gap
Appropriate distal nephron urinary acidification
Symptoms of Uremia
CV: HTN, Atherosclerosis, Stenosis, CGF
GI: Occult bleeding, N/v, Uremic Fetor
Neuro: Uremic Encephalopathy, Amyloidosis
Skin: Fluid retention, CaP deposits, Nail Atrophy
Respiratory acidosis and K
Increaes serum K
RTA type 1 most common secondary causes
Auto-immune disorders
RTA type 2 most common secondary causes
Fanconi’s syndrome, MM, drugs
Medullary Sponge Kidney
Non-Hertiable, Benign
Medullary Cysts on Excretory Urography
Hematuria, UTI, Recurrent Renal Stones
3 groups of predisposing to Wilms Tumors patients
WAGR (wilms-aniridia-genital-retardation)
Denys-Drash Syndrome (gonadal and renal tumors)
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (non-WT1, IGF 2)
Chronic Hypernatremia
Greater than 48 hours or unknown duration
Pathophysiology of Goodpasture
Anti-GBM COL4-A3 Ag
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis
Diagnosis of RTA 2
Urine pH can be high or low
Urine Anion gap is Negative
a-Intercalated cells transporters
H-ATPase
H/K-ATPase
Nephritic Syndrome
Glomerular Disease dominated by acute onset hematuria, proteinuria, HTN, Oliguria with Azotemia
Usually immune mediated glomerular injury
What bladder cancer staging is optimistic vs very bad?
Ta, Tis, T1 are low stage. Isn’t cured, but not deadly
T2 - T4, highly muscle invasive, is very bad
Visceral Epithelial Cell (podocyte) Injury
Abs causing foot process effacement (fusion).
Associated with Detachment of epithelial cells and protein leakage through defective GBM and filtration slits
Diagnosis of RTA 1
Unable to acidify urine pH below 5.5
Hypokalemia (urinary k wasting)
UAG is Positive
Advanced Renal Hyaline Arteriolosclerosis
Often found in diabetes
Thickened, tortuous afferent arteriole
Amorphous (thickened) vascular wall
Pathophysiology of Chronic Glomerulonephritis
Variable, usually presents as chronic renal failure
Metolazone
Long acting thiazide diuretic like HCTZ
Clinical manifestations of Gitelman Syndrome
Hypokalemia
Metabolic acidosis (non-saline responsive)
Low to normal blood pressure
HYPOCALCIURIA (opposite bartter), like w/ Thiazides
Hypomagnesemia
Normal Osmolality Gap
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Where does urothelial carcinoma of the kidney originate
Urothelium of the Renal Pelvis
Presents with Hematuria, may block urinary outflow and lead to palpable hydronephrosis and flank pain
Clinical Applications of Conivaptan
Treats euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia
For Hospitalized, symptomatic pts unresponsive to fluid restriction
Watch out for too rapid of serum sodium correction
Black box warnings of amiloride
hyperkalemia
Vaptan MOA
Prevents ADH-mediated insertion of the aquaporin water channels into luminal membrane of principal cells in collecting duct (prevents water reabsorption)
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis Type III
Pauci-Immune. NO anti-GBM Abs!
ANCA-Associated, Idiopathic
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis
Toxicities of Furosemide
Sulfonamide
Ototoxicity
Hyper-Glycemia, -uremia
Hypo-kalemia, -natremia, -calcemia, -magnesemia, etc
Papillary necrosis pattern of analgesic nephropathy
Red-brown necrotic papillae sloughed into calyces
Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease
AD PKD (polycystin) 1 / 2, always bilateral
Large multi cystic kidney, liver cysts, berry aneurysms
Hematuria, flank pain, UTI, renal stones, HTN
Where do sodium channel blockers work?
Cortical Collecting Duct
Glomerular Pathology of Goodpasture
Extracapillary Proliferation with crescents, necrosis
Linear IgG and C3, Fibrin in crescents
No Deposits, GBM disruptions, fibrin
How to Identify Acute Kidney Injury
Rapid Decline in GFR
Severe forms can have oliguria and Anuria
Maybe from glomerular, interstitial, vascular, tubular injury
Can be reversible or progress to CKD
Where do loop diuretics work?
Thin Ascending Loop
PKD 1 vs PKD 2
PKD1: 16p13.3, Polycstin-1, Cell-Cell/Cell-Matrix interaction
PKD2: 4q13-p23, Polycsytin-2, Ca2+ channel
RTA Type 4
Hyperkalemic RTA
Decreased Aldosterone Secretion or Aldosterone Resistance
Leads to decreased net H and K secretion in collecting duct
Crescentic Glomerulonephritis
Collapsed, compacted, glomerular tufts
Crescent shaped mass of proliferating visceral and parietal epithelial. Wrinkling of GBM, fragmenting and disruption
Rapid Obliteration of urinary space
Infiltrates of Macrophages and Leukocytes
Major pathological finding of Papillary urothelial neoplasms of low malignant potential
Thickened epithelium covering papillary projections
minimal cellular atypia
Exchange Resins
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate / Kayexalate (exchanges Na_ ions for K mostly in the colon) Zirconium Cycloslicate (exchanges Na and H ions for K throughout intestines) Patiromer (exchanges Ca+ for K primarily in colon)
How to treat Hyperkalemia via K removal
Loop Diuretics or Thiazide
Exchange Resins
Hemodialysis
Etiology of malacoplakia
Defective phagosome function and related to chronic infection (E coli, usually)
Where does Renal Cell Carcinoma arise from?
Renal Tubular Epithelium (adenocarcinoma)
Happens a lot with smoking
Multicystic renal dysplasia
non-heritable absence of ureter, cauasing obstruction
Irregular kidneys with cysts of various size
Bilateral= renal failure, surgically cured if unilateral
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis
Nephritic syndrome with rapid decline in GFR
Implies Glomerular Injury
Chlorthalidone
Similar to HCTZ but half life of 40-60 hours
Prolonged/stable response with proven benefits
Why are urinary diverticulae commonly acquired?
Persistent urethral obstruction (like prostatic enlargement)
1 neoplastic SIADH cause
Oat cell carcinoma
Classic phases of AKI/ARF
Initiation: 36 hours, oliguria
Maintenance: HyperKalemia
Recovery: HypoKalemia from urine loss, infection
Loop Diuretics MOA
Blocks NaK2Cl cotransporter in TAL
Glomerular pathology of chronic glomerulonephritis
Hyalinized glomeruli, replacement of virtually all
Granular or negative on fluorescence microscopy
Glomerular pathology of Dense-Deposit Disease aka MPGN II
Mesangial proliferative or membranoproliferazive patterns of proliferation, GBM thickening, splitting
C3, no C1q or C4
Dense deposits
Bartter Syndrome Type 3 Mutation
All are AR
CLC-Kb
Most common tumor of men
Testicular Germ Cell Tumors