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1
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What components of the renal cortex can become diseased?

A

Glomerulus
Tubules (childhood and rare)
Interstitial
Vascular

2
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Why may the whole nephron be affected by damage to glomerulus?

A

Vascular structures of glomerulus and nephron are all one complex, so damage to one can cause damage to other

3
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What is nephrotic syndrome?

A

Loss of protein (>3.5g/day) particularly albumin leading to oedema (low oncotic pressure)

4
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What is nephritic syndrome?

A

Blockage or inflammation of glomerulus causing glomeruli to burst and haematuria

5
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What are some sites of glomerular injury?

A

Podocytes
GBM
Sub-endothelial
Mesangial

6
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Why does immune complex deposition causes injury?

A

Activates complement and causes cell injury

7
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What is minimal change glomerulonephritis?

A

Loss of podocyte foot processes so wider filtration slits, allowing proteinuria and oedema

8
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Who are more likely to get minimal change glomerulonephritis?

A

Children or adolescents (mid 20s)

9
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What causes minimal change glomerulonephritis and what treatment does it respond to?

A

Unknown circulating factor damaging podocytes

Steroids

10
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What is focal segemental glomerulosclerosis?

A

Unknown circulating factor damaging podocytes and causing glomerulosclerosis

11
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Who does focal segemental glomerulosclerosis affect and what can it progress to?

A

Affects adults and progresses to renal failure

12
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What is membranous glomerulonephritis?

A

Immune complex deposits in sub-epithelial space which bind to antigen/receptor on podocytes

13
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What causes membranous glomerulonephritis?

A

Probably autoimmune

May be secondary to malignancy of immune system e.g. lymphoma

14
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What is seen microscopically in membranous glomerulonephritis?

A

Capillary loop thick

BM thick and abnormal

15
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What are the outcomes of membranous glomerulonephritis?

A

1/3 get better
1/3 stay same
1/3 renal failure

16
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What microscopic changes occur to kidney in diabetes?

A

Microvascular injuries damage glomerulus
Mesangial sclerosis -> nodules
BM thickening

17
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What can diabetes cause, in terms of kidneys?

A

Progressive proteinuria

Progressive renal failure

18
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What is IgA nephropathy?

A

Deposition of IgA immune complexes in the mesangium causing local inflammation

19
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How does IgA nephropathy present?

A

Visible/invisible haematuria

May have proteinuria and progress to renal failure

20
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Why is IgA nephropathy related to mucosal infections?

A

These infections activate IgA which can then become deposited in the glomerulus

21
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How does IgA nephropathy present microscopically?

A

Glomerulus becomes cellular due to proliferation of mesangial cells and matrix
May scar

22
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Why does the IgA immune complex deposit in mesangium?

A

No basement membrane between mesangium and glomerulus

23
Q

What are two hereditary nephropathies?

A

Thin GBM nephropathy - thin GBM, isolated haematuria

Alport Syndrome

24
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Describe Alport Syndrome:

A

X linked, abnormal collagen IV
Associated with deafness
Abnormally split GBM

25
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What is Goodpasture Syndrome?

A

Acute onset of severe nephritic syndrome due to autoantibody to collagen IV
May affect alveolar membranes as well

26
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How do you treat Goodpasture Syndrome?

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Immunosuppression and plasmapheresis

27
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How does Goodpasture Syndrome present microscopically?

A

IgG deposition and many inflammatory cells

28
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What is vasculitis?

A

Group of disorders that destroy blood vessels by inflammation. Associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA), which activates neutrophils so they attack endothelium

29
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How does vasculitis affect the glomerulus?

A

Punches holes in glomerulus through endothelium and BM causing segmental necrosis
See crescent of inflammatory cells