Multisystem Diseases Affecting Kidneys

Question 1

Most common cause of ESRD.

High risk groups: AA, men, American indians,

Angiopathy of capillaires of glomeruli

Answer 1

Diabetic Neuropathy

Question 2

Immune complexes deposit in glomerulus.

Affects 1/2 of SLE patiens

Answer 2

SLE

Question 3

HTN results in sclerotizing of renal vessels whichs leads to ischemia

Answer 3

HTN nephropathy

Question 4

Deposition of abnormally folded proteins in glomerulli.

Answer 4

Amyloidosis

Question 5

Disorder in one organ(system) results in dsfunction of another. Most direcetly related to flow issues and ischemia.

Answer 5

Cardiorenal Syndrome

Question 6

Think Wegener’s and Goodpasture in which bleeding in lungs is related to kideny disease

Answer 6

Pulmonary renal Syndrome

Question 7

Rapid decrease in renal function in those with cirrhosis or liver failure

Answer 7

Hepatorenal syndrome

Question 8

May be due to direct infection of renal cells or production of cytokins

Answer 8

HIV associated nephropathy