Nephrology Flashcards
(29 cards)
Normal size of the kidneys
9 cm with cortical thickness of 1.2 to 1.5
Indications for Dialysis
Acidosis, Electrolyte Imbalance, Intoxication, Overload, Uremia
Hematuria with RBC Cast and dysmorphic RBCs
Acute Nephritic Syndrome
Heavy Proteinuria with Microscopic Hematuria
Nephrotic Syndrome
Ominous sign of irreversibility and progression to renal failure
Interstitial Fibrosis
RPGN with Pulmonary involvement
Goodpasture’s Disease
Lumpy Bumpy appearance due to subepithelial immune deposits
Acute Poststrep GN
Synpharyngitic Hematuria
IgA Nephropathy
Most common GN in HIV
FSGS
Most common Nephrotic Syndrome in Adults
Membranous Nephropathy
Tram-track appearance
MPGN Type 1
Nodular fibrosis characterized by Kimmelsteil-Wilson lesion
DM nephropathy
Hematuria with thinning and spillting of GBM, mild proteinuria, chronic glomerulosclerosis and sensorineural hearing deafness
Alport Syndrome
Light Chain cast Nephropathy
Myeloma Kidney
Glycosuria, Amino aciduria, Bicarbonaturia, Phosphaturia, Uricosuria due to this disease of the Proximal Tubule
Fanconi Syndrome
Caused by mutations that inactivate the loop diuretic-sensitive NKCC2 cotransporter in the thick ascending limb of Henle
Bartter Syndrome
Mutations that inactivate the thiazide diuretic sensitive NCC cotransporter with prominent muscular signs and symptoms
Gitelman syndrome
Genetic cause of hypertersion that can result from activating mutations of NCC
Gordon Syndrome
Genetic cause odf hypertension that can result from activating mutations of ENaC
Liddle Syndrome
Bacteria associated with Staghorn calculi
Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella sp
virulence factor of E coli that interacts with a specific receptor on renal epithelial cells
P fimbriae
virulence factor of E coli that binds to uroplakin on the luminal surface of bladder uroepithelial cells
Type 1 pili
Characteristic fever of Pyelonephritis
Picket Fence Pattern
Glomerular glucose threshold
> 180 mg/dL
