Renal disease

Question 1

Choose the most appropriate answer from the list

• Acute Renal Failure
• Membranous Glomerulonephritis
• Alport Syndrome
• Minimal change Glomerulonephritis
• Berger’s Syndrome (aka Synpharyngitic glomerulonephritis)
• Primary Hyperparathyroidism
• Chronic Pyelonephritis
• Renal Calculi
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
• Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
• Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
• Goodpasture’s Syndrome
• Ureteric Stones
• Hypertension & Vascular disease
• None of the above

A common type of glomerulonephritis in adults that presents with a mixed nephrotic and nephritic picture.

Answer 1

Membranous Glomerulonephritis

Question 2

Choose the most appropriate answer from the list

• Acute Renal Failure
• Membranous Glomerulonephritis
• Alport Syndrome
• Minimal change Glomerulonephritis
• Berger’s Syndrome (aka Synpharyngitic glomerulonephritis)
• Primary Hyperparathyroidism
• Chronic Pyelonephritis
• Renal Calculi
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
• Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
• Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
• Goodpasture’s Syndrome
• Ureteric Stones
• Hypertension & Vascular disease
• None of the above

Associated with immune deposits on the outside of the glomerular basement membrane showing “spike and dome” pattern.

Answer 2

Membranous Glomerulonephritis

Question 3

Choose the most appropriate answer from the list

• Acute Renal Failure
• Membranous Glomerulonephritis
• Alport Syndrome
• Minimal change Glomerulonephritis
• Berger’s Syndrome (aka Synpharyngitic glomerulonephritis)
• Primary Hyperparathyroidism
• Chronic Pyelonephritis
• Renal Calculi
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
• Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
• Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
• Goodpasture’s Syndrome
• Ureteric Stones
• Hypertension & Vascular disease
• None of the above

Associated with chronic renal failure. Blood results include hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, raised alkialine phosphatase, raised parathormone.

Answer 3

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Question 4

Choose the most appropriate answer from the list

• Acute Renal Failure
• Membranous Glomerulonephritis
• Alport Syndrome
• Minimal change Glomerulonephritis
• Berger’s Syndrome (aka Synpharyngitic glomerulonephritis)
• Primary Hyperparathyroidism
• Chronic Pyelonephritis
• Renal Calculi
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
• Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
• Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
• Goodpasture’s Syndrome
• Ureteric Stones
• Hypertension & Vascular disease
• None of the above

Associated with haematuria, sweating, and sharp cramping pain in the back radiating to the groin.

Answer 4

Ureteric Stones

Question 5

Choose the most appropriate answer from the list

• Acute Renal Failure
• Membranous Glomerulonephritis
• Alport Syndrome
• Minimal change Glomerulonephritis
• Berger’s Syndrome (aka Synpharyngitic glomerulonephritis)
• Primary Hyperparathyroidism
• Chronic Pyelonephritis
• Renal Calculi
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
• Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
• Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
• Goodpasture’s Syndrome
• Ureteric Stones
• Hypertension & Vascular disease
• None of the above

According to the Renal Registry Data, the most prevalent cause of chronic renal failure.

Answer 5

Diabetes Mellitus

Question 6

Choose the most appropriate answer from the list

• Nephrotic syndrome
• Nephritic syndrome
• Fanconi’s syndrome
• IgA Nephropathy
• Renal Artery Stenosis
• Acute tubular necrosis
• Glomerularnephritis
• Vasculitis
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Trauma
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Blocked urinary catheter
• Enlarged prostate
• Alport’s Syndrome
• SLE

After a recent change in hypertension medication a 50 year old lady presents with oliguria.

Answer 6

Renal Artery Stenosis

Question 7

Choose the most appropriate answer from the list

• Nephrotic syndrome
• Nephritic syndrome
• Fanconi’s syndrome
• IgA Nephropathy
• Renal Artery Stenosis
• Acute tubular necrosis
• Glomerularnephritis
• Vasculitis
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Trauma
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Blocked urinary catheter
• Enlarged prostate
• Alport’s Syndrome
• SLE

A patient presents with swelling. Tests reveal hypoalbuminaemia and proteinuria. Name the syndrome.

Answer 7

Nephrotic syndrome

Question 8

Choose the most appropriate answer from the list

• Nephrotic syndrome
• Nephritic syndrome
• Fanconi’s syndrome
• IgA Nephropathy
• Renal Artery Stenosis
• Acute tubular necrosis
• Glomerularnephritis
• Vasculitis
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Trauma
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Blocked urinary catheter
• Enlarged prostate
• Alport’s Syndrome
• SLE

After a recent URTI, a 25 year old man presents with episodic macroscopic haematuria. Name the disease.

Answer 8

IgA Nephropathy

Question 9

Choose the most appropriate answer from the list

• Nephrotic syndrome
• Nephritic syndrome
• Fanconi’s syndrome
• IgA Nephropathy
• Renal Artery Stenosis
• Acute tubular necrosis
• Glomerularnephritis
• Vasculitis
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Trauma
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Blocked urinary catheter
• Enlarged prostate
• Alport’s Syndrome
• SLE

A patient presents with haematuria, proteinuria and sensorineural deafness. Name the syndrome.

Answer 9

Alport’s Syndrome

Question 10

Choose the most appropriate answer from the list

• Nephrotic syndrome
• Nephritic syndrome
• Fanconi’s syndrome
• IgA Nephropathy
• Renal Artery Stenosis
• Acute tubular necrosis
• Glomerularnephritis
• Vasculitis
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Trauma
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Blocked urinary catheter
• Enlarged prostate
• Alport’s Syndrome
• SLE

The patient in (3) has haematuria with red cell casts, proteinuria and renal impairment. Name the syndrome.

Answer 10

Nephritic syndrome