Renal Flashcards
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Name 3 neoplasms associated with VHL gene mutations
hemangioblastomas
clear cell renal carcinoma
pheochromocytoma
Acidosis stimulates renal ammoniagenesis, a process by which renal tubular epithelial cells metabolize ____ to _____, generating ammonium that is excreted in the urine and bicarbonate that is absorbed in the blood
glutamine to glutamate
In poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis, what is deposited on the glomerular basement membrane
IgG, IgM, C3
describe the following for PSGN: immunofluroescence, electron microscopy, light microscopy
IF: granular
EM: immune deposits as discrete, electron-dense, subepithelial humps on GBM
LM: enlarged, diffusely hypercellular glomeruli (leukocyte infiltration and mesangial and endothelial cell proliferation)
What arises from the 3 embryonic nephric systems: pronephros, mesonephros, and metanephros
pronephros: completely regresses
mesonephros: wolffian ducts (males), regresses and becomes vestigial Gartner’s ducts (females)
metanephros: glomeruli, Bowmans space, proximal tubules, loop of henle, distal tubules
Development of the metanephros begins with formation of the metanephric diverticulum/ureteric bud which penetrates the sacral intermediate mesoderm to induce the formation of the _____
metanephric blastema
The ureteric bud/metanephric diverticulum ultimately gives rise to _____
the collecting system of the kidney: collecting tubules and ducts, major and minor calyces, renal pelvis, ureters
The metanephros/metanephric blastema gives rise to ______
glomeruli Bowman's space proximal tubules loop of Henle distal convoluted tubules
What percentage of potassium is absorbed/excreted at the following sites:
PCT
ascending loop of Henle
PCT: 65% reabsorbed
ascending loop: 15-30% reabsorbed (Na/K/Cl)
How does the collecting duct handle potassium in hypokalemic vs hyperkalemic states
hypokalemia: resorption via H/K ATPase on alpha cells apical membrane
hyperkalemia: principal cells secrete K thorugh apical K channels
What is the blood supply to the ureter
proximal ureter: renal artery
distal ureter: superior vesical artery
_____ is a diuretic that works by inhibiting carbonic anhydrase, which effectively blocks NaHCO3 and water reabsorption in the PCT resulting in bicarb wasting
acetazolamide
What will a urinalysis reveal on a patient who has an elevated creatinine with initiation of ACE inhibitors
typically unremarkable (no hematuria, proteinuria or casts; high creatinine is due to low GFR from inhibiting angiotensin 2 from constricting the efferent arteriole)
An infant presents with dehydration (flat fontanelle, dry mucous membranes), dilute urine in large quantities, and high ADH. what is the diagnosis and what is the treatment
nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
tx: hydrochlorothiazide
What electrolyte imbalance presents as muscle cramps, perioral paresthesia, and laryngospasm
hypocalcemia
Immunofluorescence microscopy demonstrating linear deposits on the glomerular basement membrane is characteristic of what disease
Goodpasture disease (anti-GBM disease)
Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease/Goodpasture disease has antibodies that target ____ leading to subsequent complement deposition
type IV collagen
goodpasture disease results in what syndrome of the kidney
rapidly progressive (crescentic) glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
Immunofluorescence demonstrating linear deposits of ___ and ___ along the glomerular basement membrane is characteristic anti-glomerular basement membrane disease/Goodpastures
IgG C3
Excessive infusion of normal saline (sodium chloride) causes what changes to blood pH, serum bicarb, serum chloride, and urine sodium
blood pH: decrease
serum bicarb: decrease
serum chloride: increase
urine sodium: increase
The urachus is a remnant of the ____ that connects the bladder with the yolk sac during fetal development
allantois
Failure of the ___ to obliterate at birth can facilitate discharge of urine from the umbilicus
urachus
An upper motor neuron lesion in the spinal cord has what effect on the bladder
spastic bladder: bladder does not distend/relax properly due to loss of descending inhibitory control from UMN –> urinary frequency, urge incontinence
_____ is secreted in response to hyperphosphatemia and lowers plasma phosphate by reducing intestinal absorption and renal reabsorption of phosphate
fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23)