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1
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Commonest cause of nephrotic syndrome in children

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Minimal change nephropathy

2
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Treatment for minimal change nephropathy

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1st line: steroids

2nd line: cyclophosphamide

3
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Will minimal change lead to progressive renal failure?

A

No

4
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Commonest cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults

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FSGS

focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

5
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Follow HIV/heroin use/obesity/reflux nephropathy

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FSGS

focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

6
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Will FSGS progress to end stage renal failure?

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Yes, 50% will have within ten years

7
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Treatment for FSGS

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Steroids

8
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Important causes of membranous nephropathy?

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Infections (hep B/parasites)
CTDs (lupus)
Malignancies (carcinoma/lymphoma)
Drugs (gol, penicillamine)

9
Q

Drugs which could cause membranous nephropathy?

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Gold, penicillamine

10
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Infections which could cause membranous nephropathy?

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Hep B, Parasites

11
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CTDs which could cause membranous nephropathy?

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Lupus

12
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Malignancies which could cause membranous nephropathy?

A

Carcinoma, lymphoma

13
Q

Type of GN that follows HepB

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Membranous

14
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Type of GN associated with CTDs

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Membranous

15
Q

Type of GN that occurs in gold/penicillamine use

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Membranous

16
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Could you progress to end stage renal failure following membranous nephropathy?

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Yes, 30% progress

17
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Treatment for membranous nephropathy

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Steroids/alkylating agents/B cell monoclonal antibody

18
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Nephropathy that follows resp/GI infection

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IgA nephropathy

19
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Nephropathy associated with AKI/CKD

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IgA nephropathy

20
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Nephropathy associated with HSP

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IgA nephropathy

21
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Mesangial cell proliferation and expansion on light microscopy with IgA deposits in mesangium on IF

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IgA nephropathy

22
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Subepithelial imune complex deposition in the basement membrane

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Membranous nephropathy

23
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Does IgA nephropathy progress to ESRF?

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Yeah, 25%

24
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Management of IgA nephropathy?

A

BP control/ACEi/ Fish oil

25
Q

RPGN associated with _____ on biopsy

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Glomerular crescents

26
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Type of nephropathy associated with vasculitis?

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RPGN

27
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Treatment for RPGN

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Immunosuppression
Steroids (IV Methylprednisolone / Oral Prednisolone)
Cytotoxics (Cyclophosphamide/ Mycophenolate/ Azathioprine

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