Nonmenclature of glomerular disorder

Question 1

Focal

Answer 1

<50% of glomerular involved

Ex: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

Question 2

Diffuse

Answer 2

> 50% of glomeruli involved

Ex: diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis

Question 3

Proliferative

Answer 3

Hypercellular glomeruli

Ex: Mesangial proliferative

Question 4

Membranous

Answer 4

Thickening of glomerular basement membrane

Ex: Membranous nephropathy

Question 5

1’ glomerular disease

Answer 5

involves only glomeruli,
thus a primary disease of kidney

Ex: minimal change disease

Question 6

2’ glomerular disease

Answer 6

Involves glomeruli and other organs,
Thus a disease of another organ system or a systemic disease that has impact on the kidney

Ex: SLE, diabetic nephropathy

Question 7

Glomerular disease:

nephritis syndrome

Answer 7

1) acute post strep glomerulonephritis
2) rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
3) Berger’s IgA glomerulonephropathy
4) Alport syndrome

Question 8

Glomerular disease:

both nephritis and nephrotic

Answer 8

1) diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis

2) membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

Question 9

Glomerular disease:

nephrotic syndrome

Answer 9

1) focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
2) membrane nephropathy
3) minimal change disease
4) amyloidosis
5) diabetic glomerulonephrapathy