Glomerular Disease Flashcards

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What are the Signs of Glomerulonephritis?

A
Hematuria
-RBC casts
-dysmorphic RBCs
Lipiduria
Proteinuria
Renal Failure
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WHat is IgA nephropathy?

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Asymptomatic hematuria with proteinuria
Macro hematuria associated w/ upper RT infection
Henloch Shurlein Hematuria

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What are the features of Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis? (Crescentic GN

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Renal Failure
Oliguria
Edema
HTN
Proteinuria
Hematuria
EMERGENCY
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WHat are the causes of Rapidly progressing GN?

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Direct IG attack
Immune complex deposition
Pauci-immune

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WHat are the types of Pauci-immune GN?

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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
EGPA(Eosinophilic, churg-strauss)
Microscopic polyangiitis
No Imm Fl staining

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WHat is Pulmonary renal syndrome?

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Acute GN comb with pulm hemorrhage
Caused By: Anti-GBM Disease (goodpasture)
Systemic Vasculitis
Lupus

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7
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How does lupus renal disease manifest?

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Tubulointersititial nephritis 
Vascular disease
Thrombotic microangiopathy
Glomerulosclerosis
Glom Podocytopathy
Silent Lupus Nephritis
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What is another name for nephrotic syndrome?

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Glomerulonephritis

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WHat are the features of Nephrotic Syndrome?

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Hypoalbuminemia
Edema
Hyperlipidemia
Thrombotic Disease
Massive Proteinuria (>3.5 g/24hr)
Hypoprotein/albumin (
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WHat are the complications of Nephrotic Syndrome?

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Thrombosis 2/2 loss of hemostasis control proteins
Infection 2/2 loss of Ig
Accel atherosclerosis from Hyperlipid
Protein malnutrition

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WHat is seen on EM in MCD?

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Effaced Foot processes

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WHat is seen on EM in Membranous Glomerulopathy?

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Spikes of subepithelial deposits

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Which Glomerulonephropathies have been associated with Malignancy?

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MCD/Focal GS
-Hodgkin dis
-Lymphoma/Leukemia
-Solid Tumors
Prolif GN
-MALT lymphoma
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WHat are the non-immunologic causes of glomerulonephropathy?

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Diabetic GN
Systemic HTN
Glomerular HTN

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What are the indications for percutaneous renal Biopsy?

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Cause cannot be predicted with less invasive procedure
S and S point to Patho Dx
DDx includes diseases that have diff Tx or prognosis

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WHat is the gold standard for diagnosing glomerular renal disease?

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Percutaneous Kidney Biopsy