17 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a type of renal disease?
Cardiovascular
Which layer of the glomerular basement membrane contains pores?
Fenestrated capillary endothelium
Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidney?
Production of insulin
Which of the following is a common cause of nephritic syndrome?
Acute diffuse proliferative GN
Which layer of the glomerular basement membrane is rested upon by epithelium?
Lamina rara externa
Which of the following is NOT a clinical manifestation of glomerular diseases?
Hypertension
Which of the following is not a route of infection for the kidney?
Aerial transmission
Which of the following is not a cause of ascending infection in the kidney?
Hematogenous spread
Which type of ATI is characterized by damage to tubular epithelial cells and an acute decline in renal function?
Acute Tubular Injury/Necrosis (ATI)
Which of the following is not a type of ATI?
Immune-mediated
Which of the following is a characteristic of ischemic ATI?
Typically associated with hypotension and hypovolemia
What is the primary difference in the location of electron-dense deposits between Type I and Type II?
Subendothelial in Type I and within the lamina densa in Type II
Which type of glomerulosclerosis is commonly seen in Type I DM?
Diabetic glomerulosclerosis
What is the characteristic microscopic feature of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis?
Splitting of the basement membrane by mesangial cell processes
What is the prognosis of Type II membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis?
It has a worse prognosis, being autoimmune in nature
What is the characteristic feature of diabetic glomerulosclerosis?
Glomerular deposition of hyaline eosinophilic glycoproteins
What is the common clinical presentation of diabetic glomerulosclerosis?
All of the above
Test your knowledge on glomerular, tubular, and interstitial renal diseases covered in lectures 1-4 by Dr. Youssef El Nosery at gu.edu.eg. Questions cover common causes of renal diseases, types of glomerulonephritis, pathogenesis of glomerular injury, clinical manifestations of glomerular diseases, nephrotic syndrome, diabetic glomerulosclerosis, etiology and pathogenesis of nephritic syndrome, and more.
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