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JC78 (Medicine) - Glomerular, Tubulo-interstitial diseases and AKI Flashcards

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3 standard histopathological tests for kidney biopsies

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Light microscopy with staining

Immunofluorescence

Electron microscopy

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List all staining techniques for light microscopy exam of kidney biopsy

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Haematoxylin and eosin (H&E, for nuclei and cytoplasm)

Periodic acid-Schiff (for basement membrane and PAS-positive material)

Period acid silver- methenamine

Masson Trichome (for fibrosis, deposits)

Congo red (for amyloidosis)

Enzyme techniques

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Masson-Trichrome stain

  • Usage and color changes when binding to different molecules?
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Kidney fibrosis - blue

Kidney deposits - orange to red

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List all primary glomerular diseases

Categorize into non-proliferative and proliferative

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Non-proliferative:

  • Minimal change nephrotic syndrome
  • Membranous nephropathy
  • Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
  • Thin membrane disease

Proliferative:

  • IgA Nephropathy
  • Membranoproliferative GN
  • Crescentic GN
  • IgM Nephropathy
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List secondary glomerular diseases

Categorize into proliferate and non-proliferative causes

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Non-proliferative

  • Diabetic nephropathy
  • Hypertensive nephrosclerosis
  • Amyloidosis
  • Light/heavy chain deposition disease
  • Alport’s syndrome
  • Infection-related membranous glomerulopathy
  • HIV nephropathy (FSGS or collapsing glomerulopathy)
  • Drug-induced glomerulopathy
  • Malignancy-associated nephropathy
  • Reflux nephropathy

Proliferative:

  • Lupus nephritis
  • Post-streptococcal GN
  • Hepatitis B or C- related membranoproliferative GN
  • Systemic vasculitis
  • Goodpasture syndrome
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6 general presentations of glomerulonephritis

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  1. Asymptomatic microscopic hematuria/ proteinuria
  2. Macroscopic hematuria
  3. Acute nephritic syndrome
  4. Nephrotic syndrome
  5. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
  6. Chronic glomerulonephritis/ CKD
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Asymptomatic hematuria

  • Presentation
  • Severity of proteinuria
  • Classical histopathological feature
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Incidental finding of macroscopically/ microscopically detected RBC in urine, usually dysmorphic RBC
Normal GFR, no systemic disease

Proteinuria: variable, usually <1g/day

Feature:
Dysmorphic RBC/ Acanthocytes with ring-formed cell bodies + multiple blebs
RBC casts

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Macroscopic haematuria

  • Presentation
  • D/dx
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Presentation:
Episodic, painless, macroscopic hematuria
Glomerular disease - brown/ smoky urine with no clots

D/dx:

  1. Urological: Stones/ tumor
  2. Renal: Glomerulonephritis, Acute interstitial nephritis, Polycystic kidney disease
  3. Infection: Cystitis, TB, Schistosomiasis
  4. Glomerular causes: IgA Nephropathy, Alport’s syndrome, Thin Membrane Disease (benign familial hematuria)
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Alport syndrome

  • Inheritance
  • Pathogenesis
  • Presentation
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Inheritance: X-linked dominant

Pathogenesis: Mutation in type IV collagen genes, affect auditory sensory cells and glomeruli

Presentation:

  • High tone deafness*
  • Macroscopic Hematuria
  • Renal failure
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How to differentiate 3 glomerular causes of macroscopic hematuria?

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  1. Any gross hematuria?
    - Common in IgA Nephropathy and Alport syndrome
    - Rare in Thin basement membrane disease
  2. Family history of CKD:
    - Alport syndrome: Renal failure, high-tone deafness in male (X-link dominance)
    - IgA Nephropathy: Runs in family, no clear inheritance pattern
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First-line investigations for hematuria

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Basic:

  • Renal function test
  • Urine culture, AFB
  • Urine cytology
  • Urinalysis

Imaging:

  • X-ray or CT KUB
  • USG/ Doppler ultrasound
  • Cystoscopy
  • IV pyelogram/ retrograde pyelogram
  • CT urogram

D/dx tests:

  • Pure tone audiometry for Alport’s syndrome
  • Kidney biopsy for significant proteinuria (>1g/day)
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First-line investigations/ evaluations for proteinuria

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  1. Dipstix - screening for proteinuria
  2. Spot urine quantitative analysis: Urine protein- creatinine ratio
  3. Timed urine (24h)

Dipstick for screening
Quantitative analysis for monitoring and further Ix of positive dipstick

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Standard urinary dipstick

  • Mechanism
  • Cut-offs for 5 different levels of positive dipstix for albumin
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Mechanism:

  • Measures albumin concentration via colorimetric reaction between albumin and tetrabromophenol blue
  • Different shades of green for concentrations of albumin

Cut-offs: (mg/dL)

  • Negative
  • Trace: 15-30
  • 1+ = 30-100
  • 2+ = 100-300
  • 3+ = 300-1000
  • 4+ = >1000
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Urine protein to creatinine Cut-off for nephrotic proteinuria

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> 3.5mg/mg = nephrotic

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Causes of false positive proteinuria

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Strenuous exercise in 24h (myoglobinuria)
Concomitant systemic infection or UTI
High output state: Fever, pregnancy, hypertension
Haematuria

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Orthostatic proteinuria

  • Define
  • Severity of proteinuria
  • Diagnostic test
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Increased protein excretion in upright position. No proteinuria in supine position

Usu. <1g/day, may exceed 3g/day

Split urine collection (no proteinuria over night when supine, proteinuria during daytime when upright)

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Acute nephritic syndrome

  • Presentation
  • Severity of proteinuria
  • Most common cause
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Abrupt onset of macroscopic hematuria
Oligouria
Acute renal failure
Fluid retention - edema, hypertension

Urinary protein <3g/day

Most common cause:
- Post-streptococcal GN

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Post-streptococcal GN

  • Typical demographic
  • Pathogenesis
  • Presentation
  • Ix
  • Tx
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Demographic: Usu. children between age 2-10

Pathogenesis: Streptococcal antigen deposit in glomerulus during infection, with delayed host immune response

Presentation:

  • Gross hematuria, Oligouria, HT, edema develop 7 days to 12 weeks after streptococcal infection (throat/ skin)
  • Spontaneous resolution: diuresis within 1-2weeks, normal renal function within 4 weeks

Ix:

  • Total hemolytic complement activity, C3 concentrations (low)
  • Antibodies against Streptolysin O

Tx:
Penicilin, supportive therapy, temporary dialysis

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D/dx acute nephritic syndrome with low C3 complement concentration

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Post-streptococcal GN
Lupus nephritis
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

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Nephrotic syndrome

  • Severity of proteinuria
  • Presentation
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Massive proteinuria >3.5g/day

Presentation:
Generalized edema - Periorbital edema, ankle edema
Hypoalbuminemia (<30g/dL) - Muehrcke’s bands in fingers
Hyperlipidemia and lipiduria, Xanthelesma
Massive proteinuria - Frothy urine

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Primary kidney diseases asso. with nephrotic syndrome

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Primary non proliferative:
Focal segmental glomerulonephritis
Membranous glomerulopathy
Minimal change disease

Primary Proliferative:
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
IgA nephropathy (sometimes)
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Systemic causes of Nephrotic syndrome

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DM
SLE
Amyloidosis

Secondary membranous nephropathy:

  • Infection: HBV, HCV, HIV, Malaria, Syphillis
  • Malignancy: lymphoma, adenocarcinoma, myeloma
  • Drugs: penicillamine, gold, mercury, NSAIDs, Probenecid
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First-line investigations for nephrotic syndrome

Generic Tx

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Blood:

  • CBC with differential
  • Renal function test
  • Urine protein analysis - urine protein: creatinine ratio >3.5

D/dx cause:
- Fasting glucose for DM
- Ig pattern for SLE, amyloidosis
- Secondary membranous nephropathy:
HBsAg, Anti-HCV, Anti-HIV,
Tumor screening with CXR, FOBT, tumor markers
- Idiopathic membranous nephropathy - Anti-PLA2R

Tx:
Corticosteroids, Calcineurin inhibitors for refractory cases

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Diagnostic marker for idiopathic membranous nephropathy

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Anti-PLA2R

M-type Phospholipase A2 receptor used as target antigen

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Glomerular diseases/ diseases that do not require kidney biopsy before dx
Children (<12) with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome or Post-streptococcal GN Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (PLA2R +ve) ANCA vasculitis (MPO or PR3 +ve) Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease Alport disease, Fabry disease Familial focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis SLE
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Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) - Presentation - Histopathological feature -
Presentation: - Glomerulonephritis: hematuria, proteinuria, RBC casts - Rapid kidney failure in days to weeks - Other organs: e.g. Pulmonary hemorrhage in Goodpasture's, Hepatic failure in leptospirosis Histological feature: Cellular crescents - Glomerulus periphery is replaced by circumferential layer of fibro-cellular proliferation/ Crescent
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RPGN - Underlying etiologies
``` Renal: Pauci-immune GN (systemic vasculitis) Anti-GBM disease/ Goodpastrue syndrome Crescentic IgA Nephropathy Acute post-infectious GN ``` Multisystem diseases: - Systemic vasculitides - Cryoglobulinemia - SLE
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RPGN First-line investigations
``` Basic: CBC with differentials RFT, electrolytes Urine protein quantification Urine sediments ``` Underlying cause: - Autoimmune markers: ANCA, Anti-GBM, ANA, Anti-dsDNA, C3/C4 concentration - CXR and DLCO for pulmonary involvement in Goodpasture's
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RPGN | Generic Tx
Systemic corticosteroids +/- immunosuppressants | Plasmapheresis for Anti-GBM Ab removal
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Chronic glomerulonephritis - Presentation - 1 major etiology
Progressive kidney function loss with glomerular inflammation Proteinuria, hematuria, hypertension Kidney atrophy Etiology: Tubulointerstitial diseases
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Chronic glomerulonephritis - First-line Ix with typical findings - Tx
Ix: CBC - NcNc anaemia Renal: High serum urea, creatinine, PO4 Hypocalcemia, Hyperkalemia, Metabolic acidosis USG - Kidney atrophy Urine protein quantification - Proteinuria Tx: Supportive RRT if CKD stage 5
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Tubulointerstitial diseases - Presentation - Major entities/ types
Presentation: due to interstitial inflammation and tubular dysfunction - Loss of renal function - Abnormal urine sediment (WBC, Protein) - Electrolyte disturbance - Acid-base disorders Entities: - Acute interstitial nephritis - Chronic interstitial nephritis - Potassium-wasting tubular disorders - Renal tubular acidosis
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First-line investigations for AKI
* Visual: Color/ Turbidity/ Volume * Chemical (Urine dipstick): pH/ Special gravity/ Glucose/ Protein/ Ketones/ Blood/ Leukocyte esterase/ Nitrite/ Bilirubin/ Urobilinogen * Microscopic (Urine sediment): RBC/ WBC/ Epithelial cells/ Microorganisms/ Casts/ Crystals Renal function test (RFT) • Plasma creatinine level • Plasma urea level / Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) • Plasma Urea: Creatinine ratio / BUN: Creatinine ratio • Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR)/ Urine albumin/ Urine total protein
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Clinical/ Biochemical definitions of AKI
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined by any of the following * Increase in serum creatinine ≥ 0.3 mg/dL (≥ 26.5 μmol/L) within 48 hours (OR) * Increase in serum creatinine to ≥ 1.5x from baseline which is known or presumed to have occurred within the prior 7 days (OR) * Urine volume < 0.5 mL/kg/hr for 6 hours
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Risk factors of AKI
``` Pre-existing CKD Age >50 Diabetic nephropathy Heart failure Hypovolemia Liver disease Sepsis, Trauma, Post-op Cancer ```
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AKI | Categorize etiologies into 3 anatomical groups
Pre-renal (>50%) Intrinsic: Tubular necrosis, Interstitial nephritis, Acute GN/ RPGN Post-renal (<10%): obstructive pathologies
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List pre-renal causes of AKI
Hypovolemia • Hemorrhage • Vomiting/ Diarrhea • Diuretics Hypervolemia but low effective circulating volume • Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) (Cardiorenal syndrome) • Decompensated liver disease with portal hypertension (Hepatorenal syndrome) Low Afferent arteriole vasodilatation • NSAIDs: Inhibits COX enzymes and thus decreased synthesis of prostaglandins (PG) • ACEI/ ARB • Cyclosporine
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List intrinsic/ renal causes of AKI
Small vessel diseases: Thrombotic microangiopathy, renal atheroembolism, small vessel vasculitis Large vessel vasculitides: • Renal artery embolism/ aneurysm/ dissection • Rena vein thrombosis • Systemic thromboembolism Glomerular diseases:  Proliferative glomerulonephritis (Nephritic pattern)  Non-proliferative glomerulonephritis (Nephrotic pattern) Tubular and interstitial disease: Acute tubular necrosis Acute interstitial nephritis Acute urate nephropathy (TLS)
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List post-renal causes of AKI
Obstructive diseases: - Bladder outlet obstruction - Tumors - Renal calculi - Papillary necrosis - Retroperitoneal fibrosis
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Management plan for AKI
1. Accurate Dx and reverse underlying cause 2. Treatment Fluid overload - IV Loop or thiazide diuretics Hyperkalemia • Restriction of dietary K+ intake, discontinuation of ACEI/ARB and loop diuretics to promote urinary K+ loss Hypocalcemia • Restriction of dietary PO43- intake + Calcium carbonate or calcium gluconate if symptomatic Hyperphosphatemia • PO4 binding agents Metabolic acidosis • Administration of sodium bicarbonate Acute dialysis: Central vascular access hemodialysis
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Causes of acute tubular necrosis
* Ischemia * Sepsis or shock * Endogenous nephrotoxin: Rhabdomyolysis/ Hemolysis/ Multiple myeloma * Exogenous nephrotoxin: Contrast nephropathy/ Aminoglycosides/ Cisplatin/ Amphotericin B
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Causes of acute interstitial nephritis
* Myeloma cast nephropathy | * Drug-induced nephrotoxicity: NSAIDs/ Penicillin/ Rifampicin/ Allopurinol
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Compare the urinalysis results for proliferative vs non-proliferative glomerular disease
Proteinuria + Hematuria + Dysmorphic RBC + RBC casts o Proliferative glomerular disease (Nephritic pattern) Heavy proteinuria + NO hematuria o Non-proliferative glomerular disease (Nephrotic pattern)/ DM nephropathy/ Amyloidosis
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Ddx high plasma urea-to-creatinine ratio/ high plasma BUN-to-creatinine ratio
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Ddx LOW plasma urea-to-creatinine ratio/ high plasma BUN-to-creatinine ratio
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AKI S/S and pathogenesis
Edema • ↓ Plasma oncotic pressure due to hypoalbuminemia • Renal Na+ and water retention in collecting tubules - drop in plasma volume due to interstitial edema >> compensatory increase RAAS activation Hypertension • Renal Na+ and water retention in collecting tubules - drop in plasma volume due to interstitial edema >> compensatory increase RAAS activation Oliguria/ Anuria
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Typical electrolyte profile in AKI and pathogenesis
Hyponatremia (↓) - Inability to excrete free water Hyperkalemia (↑): Occurs due to presence of metabolic acidosis - Excess H+ are buffered in the cells and electroneutrality is maintained in part by the movement of intracellular K+ into the extracellular fluid - Impaired cellular uptake of K+ due to diminished Na+-K+-ATPase pump also contributes to hyperkalemia Hypocalcemia (↓) - Hyperphosphatemia leading to hypocalcemia - ↓ Synthesis of calcitriol (1,25-(OH)2D3) in kidneys** Hyperphosphatemia (↑) o ↓ Renal excretion of PO43-
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Typical arterial blood gas profile in AKI
Metabolic acidosis + ↑ Anion gap o Excretion of acid and regeneration of HCO3-is impaired in low GFR - Impaired H+ and NH4+ excretion due to decreased in number of functioning nephrons in renal failure o ↑ H+ production in lactic acid or ketoacids in sepsis and trauma o ↓ HCO3- due to loss from diarrhea or renal tubular acidosis

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