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Majority of glomerular disorders are of what origin?

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Immune origin (IgG, IgA)

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What are the classifications of renal disease?

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Glomerular disorder, tubular disorder, interstitial disorder

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What causes Acute post Streptococcal glomerulonephritis?

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Deposition of immune complexes formed in conjunction with Group A streptococcus on glomerular membranes

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What is rapidly progressive (crescentic) glomerulonephritis characterized by?

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Deposition of immune complexes from systemic immune disorders (SLE); cellular proliferation of epithelial cells inside the Bowman’s capsule forming crescents

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What is Goodpasture syndrome?

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Deposition of anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody to glomerular and alveolar basement membranes

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What causes Wegener’s granulomatosis (Granulomatosis with polyangiitis)?

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Anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic auto-antibody (ANCA) binds to neutrophils in vascular walls, damaging small vessels in the lungs and glomerulus

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What is p-ANCA?

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Perinuclear ANCA that forms when neutrophils are fixed in ethanol

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What is c-ANCA?

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Cytoplasmic ANCA that forms when neutrophils are fixed in formalin

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What is Henoch-Schonlein Purpura?

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A condition in children following viral respiratory infections with decreased platelets disrupting vascular integrity

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What is Membranous Glomerulonephritis (MGN)?

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Thickening of the glomerular membrane due to IgG immune complex deposition associated with systemic disorders

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What is Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN)?

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Cellular proliferation affecting the capillary walls or glomerular membrane; possibly immune-mediated

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What is Type 1 MPGN?

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Increased vascular cellularity in the subendothelium

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What is Type 2 MPGN?

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Extremely dense deposits in the glomerular basement membrane (GBM), tubules, etc.

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What is Type 3 MPGN?

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Both subepithelial and subendothelial deposits in the glomeruli

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What is Chronic Glomerulonephritis?

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Marked decrease in renal function due to glomerular damage, potentially progressing to renal failure

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What is IgA Nephropathy (Berger’s Disease)?

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Deposition of IgA on the glomerular membrane resulting from increased IgA levels

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What is Minimal Change Disease (MCD)?

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Little cellular change in the glomerulus, loss of podocyte foot processes; associated with HLA-B12 antigen

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What is Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)?

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Disruption of podocytes in certain glomeruli, others remain normal; IgM and C3 deposition in sclerotic areas

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What is Diabetic Nephropathy (Kimmelstiel-Wilson Disease)?

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Most common cause of ESRD, caused by deposition of glycosylated proteins on the glomerular basement membranes due to poorly controlled blood glucose

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What is Nephrotic Syndrome?

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Disruption of podocyte electrical charges, leading to massive protein and lipid loss

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What is the rate of proteinuria in Nephrotic Syndrome?

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> 3.5g/day

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Which conditions are associated with Nephrotic Syndrome?

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MCD (children), MGN (adults), FSGS, and MPGN

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What are the serum findings in Nephrotic Syndrome?

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Decreased albumin, a1-gammaglobulin; increased a2-macroglobulin, b-globulin (LDL)

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What are the urinalysis findings in Nephrotic Syndrome?

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Increased albumin; a-1,b-,y-globulins; negative for a2-macroglobulin; oval fat bodies, fatty casts, waxy casts

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What are the findings in Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis?
Macroscopic hematuria, proteinuria, dysmorphic RBCs, RBC casts, granular casts, (+) ASO titer and anti-DNASE B
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What are the findings in rapidly progressive (crescentic) glomerulonephritis and Goodpasture syndrome?
Macroscopic hematuria, proteinuria, RBC casts
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What condition is associated with decreased platelet count?
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
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What are the findings in Membranous Glomerulonephritis (MGN) and Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN)?
Hematuria (microscopic MGN) and proteinuria
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What are the findings in Chronic Glomerulonephritis?
Hematuria, proteinuria, glycosuria, cellular and granular casts, waxy broad casts
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What are the findings in Berger’s Disease (IgA Nephropathy)?
Early stages: hematuria; Late stages: similar to chronic glomerulonephritis
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What are the findings in Minimal Change Disease (MCD)?
Heavy proteinuria, transient hematuria, fat droplets
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What are the findings in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)?
Proteinuria and hematuria
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What are the findings in Diabetic Nephropathy?
Microalbuminuria (positive Micral test)
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What is the hallmark of Alport syndrome?
Similar with nephrotic syndrome findings
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Damage to renal tubular cells caused by ischemia or toxic agents; odorless urine
Acute tubular necrosis
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Findings in acute tubular necrosis
Microscopic hematuria, proteinuria, RTE cells, RTE casts, hyaline, granular, waxy and broad casts
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Inherited defect in the production of normal uromodulin by the renal tubules and increased uric acid causing gout; normal uromodulin is replaced by abnormal forms that destroy RTE cells
Uromodulin-associated Kidney Disease (UKD)
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Findings in UKD
Early stages: RTE cells; Late stages: See chronic GN; Hyperuricemia
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Generalized failure of tubular reabsorption in proximal convoluted tubule
Fanconi syndrome
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Fanconi syndrome findings
Possible cystine crystals, glucosuria
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Diabetes insipidus: hypothalamus fails to produce ADH
Neurogenic DI
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Diabetes insipidus: renal tubules fail to respond to ADH
Nephrogenic DI
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Findings in DI
Low specific gravity, Polyuria (>15 L/day)
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Renal glycosuria glucose levels
Urine: increased, Blood: normal
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Defective tubular reabsorption of glucose
Renal glycosuria
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Findings in Renal glycosuria
Glucosuria
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Ascending bacterial infection of urinary bladder; acute onset of urinary frequency and burning
Cystitis (lower UTI)
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Infection of renal tubules and interstitium; interference of urine flow to bladder, reflux of urine from bladder, untreated cystitis
Acute pyelonephritis (upper UTI)
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Recurrent infection of renal tubules and interstitium
Chronic pyelonephritis
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Allergic inflammation of renal interstitium; possibly caused by medication binding to interstitial protein
Allergic interstitial nephritis
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Findings: WBCs, bacteria, no casts, microscopic hematuria, mild proteinuria, increased pH
Cystitis (lower UTI)
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Findings: WBCs, bacteria, WBC casts, bacterial casts, microscopic hematuria
Acute pyelonephritis (upper UTI)
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Findings: WBCs, bacteria, WBC casts, bacterial casts, granular casts, waxy and broad casts, hematuria, proteinuria
Chronic pyelonephritis
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Findings: Hematuria, proteinuria, increased WBCs (eosinophils), WBC (eosinophil casts), no bacteria
Acute interstitial nephritis
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Decreased glomerular filtration rate (<25 mL/min), azotemia (increased BUN, creatinine), electrolyte imbalance, decreased renal concentration ability, proteinuria, renal glycosuria, telescoped sediment
Renal failure/ESRD findings
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Telescoped sediment
Variety of casts seen in same specimen
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Formation in calyces, pelvis, ureters, bladder; lithotripsy breaks stones with high-energy shock waves
Renal calculi/renal lithiasis
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Conditions favoring renal calculi formation
pH, chemical concentration, urinary stasis
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Primary finding in renal calculi
Microscopic hematuria
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Major constituent of renal calculi; very hard, dark, rough surface
Calcium oxalate
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Associated with high purine intake, UKD; yellowish-brown/red, moderately hard
Uric acid/urate
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Seen in hereditary metabolism disorders; yellow-brown, greasy, resembles old soap, least common
Cystine
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Pale, friable renal lithiasis
Phosphate
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Accompanied by urinary infections with urea-splitting bacteria; branching/staghorn calculi
Triple phosphate
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Triamterene calculi
Mustard-colored stones from insoluble diuretic
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Adenine calculi
Inherited enzyme deficiency, hyperuricemia
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Xanthine calculi
Genetic disorder, absence of xanthine oxidase
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Renal calculi with highest composition
Calcium
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Magnesium ammonium phosphate in renal calculi percentage
0.15
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Cystine frequency in renal calculi
0.02
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Uric acid frequency in renal calculi
0.06
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Calcium with phosphate frequency in renal calculi
0.15

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