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What is a common cause of azotæmia?
What is a common cause of azotæmia?
Which disease is characterized by heavy proteinuria greater than 3.5 g/day?
Which disease is characterized by heavy proteinuria greater than 3.5 g/day?
Which component of the glomerular capillary wall provides structural support to the glomerular tuft?
Which component of the glomerular capillary wall provides structural support to the glomerular tuft?
Which renal syndrome is commonly associated with poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?
Which renal syndrome is commonly associated with poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?
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What primarily characterizes chronic renal failure?
What primarily characterizes chronic renal failure?
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What feature distinguishes the glomerulus's permeability to small solutes from larger molecules?
What feature distinguishes the glomerulus's permeability to small solutes from larger molecules?
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Which of the following is NOT typically associated with urinary tract infection (UTI)?
Which of the following is NOT typically associated with urinary tract infection (UTI)?
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Which condition is indicated by the presence of oliguria or anuria and azotæmia?
Which condition is indicated by the presence of oliguria or anuria and azotæmia?
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What is the main histological feature observed in the crescents associated with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN)?
What is the main histological feature observed in the crescents associated with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN)?
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Which type of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis is associated with anti-GBM antibody presence?
Which type of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis is associated with anti-GBM antibody presence?
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What complication is IgA nephropathy most commonly associated with following a respiratory tract infection?
What complication is IgA nephropathy most commonly associated with following a respiratory tract infection?
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In chronic pyelonephritis, which of the following microscopic features is least likely to be observed?
In chronic pyelonephritis, which of the following microscopic features is least likely to be observed?
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Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) can be caused by which of the following mechanisms?
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) can be caused by which of the following mechanisms?
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Renal cell carcinoma most commonly arises from which of the following types of cells?
Renal cell carcinoma most commonly arises from which of the following types of cells?
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What differentiates Wilm's tumor from other nephroblastomas in children?
What differentiates Wilm's tumor from other nephroblastomas in children?
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Transitional cell carcinoma is most commonly located in which part of the urinary system?
Transitional cell carcinoma is most commonly located in which part of the urinary system?
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In acute pyelonephritis, which of the following is a common route by which bacteria reach the kidneys?
In acute pyelonephritis, which of the following is a common route by which bacteria reach the kidneys?
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Which of the following statements about crescentic glomerulonephritis is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about crescentic glomerulonephritis is incorrect?
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Which pattern of glomerular injury involves the deposition of soluble circulating immune complexes?
Which pattern of glomerular injury involves the deposition of soluble circulating immune complexes?
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What is the typical histological change associated with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSG)?
What is the typical histological change associated with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSG)?
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Which nephrotic syndrome is most frequently observed in children?
Which nephrotic syndrome is most frequently observed in children?
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In which condition do anti-GBM antibodies lead to a linear pattern of deposition on immunofluorescence?
In which condition do anti-GBM antibodies lead to a linear pattern of deposition on immunofluorescence?
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What is the characteristic appearance of glomeruli in Membranous Glomerulonephritis?
What is the characteristic appearance of glomeruli in Membranous Glomerulonephritis?
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What is a key feature of Nephritic Syndrome as opposed to Nephrotic Syndrome?
What is a key feature of Nephritic Syndrome as opposed to Nephrotic Syndrome?
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Which of the following is a common infectious cause associated with Membranous Glomerulonephritis?
Which of the following is a common infectious cause associated with Membranous Glomerulonephritis?
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Which of the following describes a unique feature of Rapidly Progressive (Crescentic) Glomerulonephritis?
Which of the following describes a unique feature of Rapidly Progressive (Crescentic) Glomerulonephritis?
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In which condition is the prognosis generally poor due to significant renal impairment?
In which condition is the prognosis generally poor due to significant renal impairment?
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What is NOT a typical cause of nephrotic syndrome?
What is NOT a typical cause of nephrotic syndrome?
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Which of the following is a common mesangial proliferative disease seen in children after streptococcal infections?
Which of the following is a common mesangial proliferative disease seen in children after streptococcal infections?
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Which immunological mechanism is responsible for the pathogenesis of many glomerular diseases?
Which immunological mechanism is responsible for the pathogenesis of many glomerular diseases?
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Which form of glomerulonephritis is characterized by the presence of crescentic change in the glomeruli?
Which form of glomerulonephritis is characterized by the presence of crescentic change in the glomeruli?
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The presence of diffuse granular patterns on immunofluorescence indicates which nephritic condition?
The presence of diffuse granular patterns on immunofluorescence indicates which nephritic condition?
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Study Notes
Kidney Functions
- Excretion of metabolic waste products
- Regulation of body water and salt
- Maintenance of acid-base balance
- Secretion of hormones
Kidney Disease Classification
- Categorized by the affected part of the kidney: glomeruli, tubules, interstitium, and blood vessels
- Glomerular diseases are often immune-mediated
- Tubular and interstitial diseases are often caused by toxic or infectious agents
Clinical Manifestations of Renal Diseases
- Azotæmia: Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels, often due to decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Caused by prerenal, renal, or postrenal disorders
- Uræmia: Constellation of symptoms associated with high BUN levels
Major Renal Syndromes
- Acute nephritic syndrome: Acute onset of visible blood in urine (hæmaturia), protein in urine (proteinuria), and high blood pressure (hypertension). Classic presentation of poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (GN).
- Nephrotic syndrome: Heavy proteinuria (more than 3.5 g/day), low albumin in blood (hypoalbuminæmia), severe swelling (œdema), high blood fat (hyperlipidæmia), and fat in urine (lipiduria).
- Asymptomatic hæmaturia or proteinuria: Manifestation of mild glomerular disease.
- Acute renal failure: Characterized by decreased urine output (oliguria or anuria) and azotæmia. Caused by glomerular, interstitial, or acute tubular injury.
- Chronic renal failure: Characterized by all uræmia symptoms and signs
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Characterized by bacteria in urine (bacteriuria) and pus in urine (pyuria)
Nephrolithiasis
- Renal stones
Glomerular Diseases Structure
- Glomerular capillary wall:
- Thin layer of fenestrated endothelial cells (70-100 nm in diameter)
- Glomerular basement membrane (GBM) with a thick central layer (lamina densa) and two thinner layers (lamina rara interna and lamina rara externa).
- Visceral epithelial cells (podocytes) with foot processes interdigitating with the lamina rara externa.
- Mesangial cells supporting glomerular tuft, embedded within the mesangial matrix.
- Glomerulus is highly permeable to water and small solutes but impermeable to large molecules like albumin (70,000 Daltons), permeability depending on molecule size and charge.
- Barrier function depends on integrity of GBM, anionic proteins in the wall, and podocytes.
Pathogenesis of Glomerular Diseases
- Immune mechanisms: Most primary glomerulonephritis, and many secondary cases are immune-related
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Four patterns of glomerular injury:
- Immune complex deposition: Circulating immune complexes trapped in glomeruli, causing injury. Deposits can be in mesangium, subendothelial, or subepithelial areas. Immunofluorescence shows granular deposits.
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Immune complex in situ:
- Anti-GBM antibodies: Linear deposits on immunofluorescence; can also affect alveoli (Goodpasture's syndrome).
- Heymann's nephritis: Antibodies reacting with podocyte antigens, showing diffuse granular pattern.
- Antibodies to nonglomerular antigens: Reaction with various antigens – cationic molecules, DNA, bacteria, large aggregated proteins (IgG) and immune complexes.
- Cell-mediated immune glomerulonephritis
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Other mechanisms:
- Epithelial cell injury: From antibodies to visceral epithelial cells, toxins, and cytokines
- Renal ablation glomerulopathy: Glomerulosclerosis as an adaptive response in unaffected glomeruli due to disease burden.
Nephrotic Syndromes Causes
- Primary glomerular diseases: Minimal change disease, membranous GN, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, membranoproliferative GN, others
- Systemic diseases: Diabetes, amyloidosis, SLE, drugs (gold, penicillamine, heroin), infections, malignancy, miscellaneous
Minimal Change Disease
- Frequent cause of nephrotic syndrome in children
- Normal glomeruli on light microscopy, loss of podocyte foot processes on electron microscopy
- Podocytes appear lipid-laden
- Unknown pathogenesis
- Usually responsive to corticosteroids, but relapse is common
- Chronic renal failure is rare
Membranous Glomerulonephritis
- Slowly progressive disease, common in ages 30-50
- Subepithelial immunoglobulin deposits
- Often idiopathic
- Secondary causes: infections (hepatitis B, syphilis), malignancies, SLE, drugs, metabolic disorders
- Diffuse GBM thickening on light microscopy
- Non-selective proteinuria, corticosteroid therapy ineffective
- Chronic renal failure risk, about 40%
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
- Sclerosis affecting some glomeruli, segmental involvement
- Four types: associated with other conditions (like HIV or heroin addiction), secondary to other GN, a component of glomerular ablation nephropathy, primary
- Primary accounts for 10% of nephritic syndrome
- Non-selective proteinuria, poor response to corticosteroids, higher risk of end-stage renal failure (about 50% within 10 years).
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis
- 5-10% of idiopathic nephritic syndromes
- Characterized by glomeruli with enlarged size, mesangial cell proliferation, leukocyte infiltration
- Thickened GBM with a characteristic "tram-track" appearance on stains
- Poor prognosis
Acute Proliferative (Post-streptococcal) Glomerulonephritis
- Immune complexes, usually following group A β-hemolytic streptococcal infection (pharyngitis or skin infection)
- Uniform increased cellularity affecting all glomeruli, due to endothelial and mesangial cell proliferation, neutrophilic and monocytic infiltration, and possible capillary thrombi and necrosis.
- Subepithelial, subependothelial, and intramembranous immune complex deposits on EM.
- Usually good recovery in children, rare cases develop rapidly progressive GN or chronic renal disease.
Rapidly Progressive (Crescentic) Glomerulonephritis
- Rapid and progressive loss of renal function, severe oliguria
- Glomeruli with crescents formed by parietal epithelial cells and monocyte/macrophage infiltration
- Three types based on etiology:
- Type I (Goodpasture's syndrome): anti-GBM antibodies, linear IgG and C3 deposits
- Type II: Immune complexes, complicating poststreptococcal GN, SLE, IgA nephropathy, Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
- Type III (pauci-immune): Lack of anti-GBM and immune complexes, associated with diseases like polyarteritis nodosa or Wegener's granulomatosis.
- High need for dialysis or transplantation (90% of cases)
IgA Nephropathy (Berger's Disease)
- Common, usually affecting children and young adults
- Gross hæmaturia occurring after respiratory tract infections
- IgA deposits in mesangium
- Histologically, can vary from normal to focal, diffuse mesangioproliferative, or rarely crescentic GN.
- Benign course in children, slowly progressive in adults
Acute Pyelonephritis
- Common suppurative inflammation of kidney and renal pelvis, bacterial infection
- Usually associated with lower UTI
- Bacteria reach the kidney by ascending or hematogenous routes
- Risk factors: partial outflow obstruction, vesicoureteric reflux, pregnancy, urinary tract instrumentation, and diabetes
- Gross appearance: discrete yellow, raised abscesses on kidney surface (scattered or localized)
- Histology: suppurative necrosis or abscess formation
Chronic Pyelonephritis
- Interstitial inflammation, scarring of renal parenchyma and pelvicalyceal system (disrupted).
- Two types: obstructive and reflux-associated
- Uneven interstitial fibrosis with inflammatory cell infiltration, tubule dilation or contraction, atrophic lining epithelium, hyaline casts, vascular changes.
- Glomeruli typically normal or show focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
Acute Tubular Necrosis
- Most common cause of acute renal failure
- Destruction of tubular epithelial cells
- Two types: ischemic and nephrotoxic
- Necrosis of segments within tubules (especially proximal convoluted tubules and thick ascending limbs of Henle's loops)
- Proteinaceous casts (Tamm-Horsfall proteins, hemoglobin, other plasma proteins), interstitial edema, and inflammatory cells.
Tumors
- Renal Cell Carcinoma: Adenocarcinoma arising from renal tubular cells, 80-90% of kidney tumors
- Wilm's Tumor: Third most common childhood organ cancer; found in children under 10, contains immature glomeruli, tubules, mesenchyme
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Transitional Cell Carcinoma: Affects entire urinary collecting system, common in the bladder
- Can range from benign papillomas to invasive cancers.
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This quiz covers the essential functions of the kidneys, including waste excretion, water regulation, and hormone secretion. It delves into the classification of kidney diseases, their clinical manifestations such as azotæmia and uræmia, and highlights major renal syndromes. Perfect for anyone studying kidney health and diseases.
