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Turners's Syndrome associated with what kidney disease?

Cardiac problem?
Horseshoe Kidney

(Also aortic coarctation)
Most como=mon genetic cause of renal failure
ADPKD
How does horseshoe kidney develop?
Trapped under mesenteric Artery at L3
Kidneys fuse.
Usually only UTIs, etc. Otherwise normal kidney function
glomerular capillaries vs peritubular capillaries
(Pressure/reabsorption).
Glomerular capillaries - high pressure/filtration

Peritubular capillaries - low pressure/reabsorption
What kind of diuretics lead to Free water clearance = 0
Loops
Without ADH, CH20 is what?
It is >0, net free water excretion
With ADH, CH20 is what?
It is <0
Retention of Free water
Presentation of Nephrotic Syndrome
Massive Proteinuria (>3.5g/day)
Hypoalbuminemia
Generalized edema
Hyperlipidemia/lipiduria
Swollen Ascites, periorbital edema, lipiduria is caused by what?
Minimal change disease
Most common nephrotic syndrome in children
Minimal change disease
Minimal change disease is due to?
IC damage to visceral epithelial podocytes with podocyte food effacement
What renal diseases demonstrate podocyte damage?
Minimal change disease (podocyte effacement) and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (Podocyte loss)
Proliferation of pod
HIV
Focal segmental schlerosis and hyalinosis
FSGS
FSGS polymorphism is what? Confers what advantage?
APOL-1
Resistance to Tropanomyosis
What disorder is linked to M-Type Phospholipase A2 Receptor
Membranous Nephropathy
HCV, HBV infection linked to what renal disorder
Membranous nephropathy
diffuse capillary and GBM thickening with spike and dome on EM
Membranous Nephropathy
In Membranous nephropathy, where do ICs go?
Subendothelial IC accumulation
Basement membrane spikes on EM indicative of what?
Membranous nephropathy
What causes membranoproliferative glomerulonepropathy (type 1)
IC activate classical pathway and make subendothelial deposits
enlarged glomeruli are a sign of what Nephrotic disorder?
Membranoproliferative
What is the pathophysiology of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephropathy Type II
No ICs
Activate complement pathway and makes Intramembranous deposites
Difference between Type I and II membranoproliferative glomerulonephropathy
Type I: Classical pathway, subendothelial deposits
Type II: Alternative pathway, Intramembranous deposits
Pathophysiology of Diabetic nephropathy
Hyperglycemia --> glycosylation of GBM -> increased collagen type Iv thickening

Also have glycosylation of efferent arterioles --> increased GFR --> hemodynamic changes and capillary schlerosis
Pathological changes in Diabetic nephropathy
mesangial expansion
GBM thickening
NO ICs
Nodular Glomerulosclerosis
Ch
Christmas tree sign
Kimmelstiel-Wilson Disease (Nodular Glomeruloschlerosis) caused by advanced diabetic nephropathy
Characteristics of nephritic syndromes
Hematuria
Azotemia
Oliguria
HTN
proteinuria < 3.5g/day
edema
Hypercellularity obliterating the capillary space =?
PSGN
Swollen flea bitten kidney in a child that just recovered from being ill
PSGN
PSGN: where are the IC deposits
Subepithelial, intramembranous
What type of bacteria causes PSGN
Group A beta-hemolytic strep (12, 4, 1)
PSGN is what type of disorder? Segmental, Global, Diffuse,
Diffuse and Global
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) is caused by?
anti-GBM, ANA, ANCA antibodies
Characteristics of RPGN
Diffuse and Global
Appearance of RPGN
Crescent pattern from epthithelial proliferation which obliterates the glomerular space and capillaries
Goodpasture syndrome is also seen in the?
lungs
Goodpasture syndrome is what kind of hypersensitivity reactions?
Type II
Goodpasture - what type RPGN?
Type I
Linear immunoflorescence for IgG or C3 is indicative of?
Goodpasture syndrome
Goodpasture sydnrome is caused by an Ag to what?
NC1 domain on Collagen IV alpha 3 chain
Type II RPGN = ?
Post-strep or Lupus
Type II RPGN = what type of hypersensitivity reaction?
Type III
What is the appearance of Type II RPGN on immunoflorescence?
Granular
Type III RPGN
Vasculities: Wegener's (C-ANCA), microscopic polyangitis (p-ANCA)
Immunoflorescence for Type III RPGN
There is none - ANCA instead
Pathophysiology of IgA Nepropathy
Respiratory infection --> abnormal IgA secretion --> Attacks mesangium
What pathways is activated in Berger's Disease
Alternative complement pathway
Pruned Tree appearence unders immunoflorescence?
IgA nephropathy = Berger's Disease
Sign of IgA nephropathy?
Purpura, Hematuria
What is the most common glomerular disease worldwide?
IgA nephropathy
LM signs of IgA nephropathy
mesangial proliferation
What is Alport syndrome?
Genetics?
Abnormal Collagen IV, Alpha 3,4,5 chain
X-linked
Split basement membrane
Lamina densa thickened or split
Alport syndrome
Minimal Change Disorder - LM findings
There are none! See only w/ electron microscope (podocyte effacement)
Volume of distribution = ?
Vd = Dose/Co
Co = concentration at zero time
Bioavailability = ?
Bioavailability = AUCpo/AUViv x100

AUC = area under the curve
Steady state Clearance =?
Css = Ko/Cltotal

Cl = clearance
Ko = infusion rate constant
Loading dose =
Loading Dose = Css x Vd
Average Steady state clearence =?
Css (Average) = f(D/t) / Cltotal

For oral doses
FSGS risk factors
- Black race
- HIV infection
- IV drug abuse (eg, Heroin)
- Sickle-cell disease
Responce to corticosteroids for FSGS?
poor
Dosage Adjustment factor = ?
1-fe [1-Clu/Cln]

Where Cl = creatinine clearence
Calculating dosage for renal failure patients. How do you do that?
Du = Ku/Kn x Dn

Where Ku/Kn = 1-fe [1-Clu/Cln]
Calculating dosing interval for renal pts
Tu=tn x kn/Ku

Where Ku/Kn = 1-fe [1-Clu/Cln]
young child post respiratory infection with proteinuria but good renal function
minimal change syndrome
lipid-laden proximal tubular cells
minimal change
thick GMB with tram-track appearence
Membranoproliferative glomerularnephritis
Schistosomiasis is associated with what kidney disorder
Membranoproliferative glomerularnephritis type I
Difference between IgA and PSGN
PSGN:
no recurrent
1-2wks (instead of 1-2day) post infection
IgG instead of IgA
Decreased Serum C3 levels (IgA has normal levels)
IgA nephropathy is associated with:
Henoch Schönlein purpura
most common cause of non-infectious gross hematuria
transitional cell carcinoma
most common cause of microscopic hematuria in males
BPH
hematuria and dysmorphic RBC
glomerulonephritis
what is an important space for kidney tumors
sinus space
How many nephrons/kidney
1.5 million
Renal artery is longer on the ___
Renal vein is longer on the ____
Artery = longer on right
Vein = longer on left
vasa recta can only be found in
juxtaglomedullary glomeruli
One anatonomical abnormality that can predispose to UTI
if ureter doesn't enter into bladder with an oblique course
Narrow diameter with darker nuclei = _____ convoluted tubule
distal
which as a thicker wall - afferent or efferent arteriole
afferent arteriole
layers of glomerular complex
fenestrated capillary with endothelium
Basel lamina - basement membrane
Podocyte processes - epithelium
When does the proneprhos, mesonephros and metanephros develop?
4th week
late 4th week
5th week
What forms the wolffian duct
mesonephric
what forms the mullerian duct
paramesonephric duct
the metanphros requires what for its development
contact between the ureteric bud and the metanephric mesoderm
What duct does the uteric bud arise from?
Mesonephric duct
When does renal agenesis result?
if there is no contact between uteric bud and metanephric mesoderm
When does renal dsyplasia occur
incomplete or abberent juxtaposition between ureteric bud and metanephric mesoderm
What joins during the 8the week
metanephric tubules join the collecting tubule (from uteric bud) to form the Uriniferous tubules
Is development more advanced closer to the medulla or the cortex?
Closer to the medulla
When does nephron formation end
35th week
What do renal arteries originally branch from?
Iliac arteries
How does the Hilar region rotate?
from anterior to medial facing
Efferent ductles of the testis are from?
mesonephric tubules
bladder epithelium from?
endoderm of UG sinus
Bladder extrophy is a problem resulting from?
bad migration of mesoderm from umbilical region to form anterior abdominal wall
Renal agenesis: mutation in what gene?
RET
renal agenesis: what side/sex affected
Males, left
If we see only ONE umbilical artery, then think
renal agenesis
Potter sequence
Oligohydramnios --> insufficient amniotic fluid --> low set ears, receding chin, limb deformities, pulmonary hypoplasia
Whats the difference between Potter's sequence and Potter's Syndrome
When Potter's sequence is associated with bilateral renal agensis then its called a syndrome
Why do potter's sequence babies die
pulmonary hypoplasia
Renal tubular dysgenesis is?
the absence of the formation of the proximal convoluted tubule
maternal ace inhibitor use causes
Renal tubular dysgenesisi - no proximal convoluted tubule
Causes of renal tubular dysgenesis
Maternal ACE inhibitor use
Neonatal hemochromatosis
Hypocalvaria
Chronic fetal hypotension
Consanginous marriage
renal tubular dysgenesis genetic
AR
Beckman Wiedemann Syndrome
renal hypertrophy
HEmihypertrophy
Omphalocele
Wilms Tumor
Most common congenital kidney disorder
horseshoe kidney
When kidney is fused at lower pole, it is trapped behind which artery
inferior mesenteric artery
pelvic kidney is what?
kidney doesn't migrate during development and there is incomplete division of the ureteric bud. If they fuse then only a discoid kidney
Bifid ureter causes
sumpernumary kidney
Two utereric buds causes
supernumerary kidney
How frequent are additional renal arteries
25%
What is the essential histological feature in diffuse and mulitcystic rena dysplasia
primitive ducts surrounded by loose mesynchme with cartilage presente
Occipital encephalocele, polycystic kidneys, cleft palate, pulmonary hypoplasia
Menkle's Syndrome - AR
unilateral, large, prominent kidney cysts
multicystic renal dysplasia
what is usually seen with multicystic renal dysplasia
unilateral
ureter absent, atretic or stenotic
smooth kidneys with cylindrical dilatation of tubules at right angles
ARPKD
signs of nephritic syndrome
hematuria
mild to moderate proteinuria
decreased GFR but with renal tubular function intact
oliguria
azotemia
hypertension
periorbital edema
Atherosclerosis at origin of renal artery is common or uncommon? What demographics is it seen in?
Uncommon
diabetic men
when do you do a renal biopsy
indicated in any parencymal disease in which histopathology is essential for either diagnosis or management:
1. acute or subacute decline in GFR
2. Heavy or nephrotic proteinuria
3. Multisystem illnesses
4. Assessment of efficacy of treatment (lupus) or prognosis
What is the difference between edema formation in nephrotic vs nephritic syndrome
Nephritic: decreased GFR/filtration -> sodium retention -> increased plasma volume --> increased Hydrostatic pressure --> Edema (also seen in nephrotic)

Nephrotic: a) proteinuria --> hypoalbuminemia --> decreased oncotic pressure --> decreased plasma volume --> renin angiotensin --> volume retention --> edema
tubular proteinuria is a sign of?
proximal tubule issues -> these small proteins usually reabsorbed in the proximal tubule. Tubulointerstitial diseases cause this. Fanconi syndrome
Hyponatremia w/ high SG = ?
Diluting defect - (i.e. SIADH)
Hypernatremia w/ high SG = ?
See if this is a water intake problem
Hypernatremia w/ low SG
concentrating defect such as nephrogenic or central DI
In the presence of high ADH, the specific gravity will be?
High
Name 3 causes of high urine pH
1) Urea splitting bacteria
2) Metabolic Alkalosis via HCO3- administration with metabolic acidosis
3) Metabolic Acidosis (Type 1 RTA)
Low pH of Urine caused by
Paradoxical aciduria in pts with volume depletion and metabolic alkalosis

Or normal finding from due to organic acid excretion
Renal Tubule Acidosis Type 1
Problem with tubular cells in the distal tubule - prevents H+ excretion, HCO3- production
Renal tubular Acidosis Type 2
Problem with proximal tubular cells - process impairing HCO3- reabsorption
Renal tubular Acidosis Type 4
Hypoaldosteronism or lack of collecting tubule response to aldosteronism ---> associated with hyperkalemia

Hyporeninemia Hypoaldosteronism
dipstick tests will detect what type of protein
Albumin
4+ protein urine =
>500 mg/dl
When do you see glucose in urine? Name 3
1) Diabetics
2) Any disorder affecting proximal tubule (Fanconi, multiple myeloma)
Nitrate in urinanalysis is an indication of what?
Gram negative bacteria (also false negative if urine not in bladder for at least 4hrs)
White blood cells in urine with no bacteria = ?
Acute interstitial nephritis
Leukocyte esterase can be positive for what infectious disease
TB
How many RBC in a HPF would indicate pathology
>1-2
Differential for RBC in urine sample
UTI
Stones
Glomerular nephritis
Bladder pathology
Tumor
What is the maximum number of leukocytes you should see in the urine?
>4/HPF
Red cell casts imply
Glomerulonephritis with defects in glomerular capillary walls
White cell casts are seen when?
- Pyelonephritis
- Acute interstitial nephritis
Broad casts are seen with?
chronic glomerulonephritis
Waxy casts are seen with?
Chronic glomerulonephritis
Muddy brown casts are seen with?
severe ischemia to tubules in setting of hypertension or toxic injury
Crystals in the urine are related to?
Nephrolithiasis = stones
Ethylene Glycol toxicity
Cooled urine
acute renal failure + Ca oxalate crystals = ?
ethylene glycol ingestion
Foaming of urine means?
Presence of protein!
What should you think if dipstick urine blood is positive but no RBC on HPF?
Hemoglobinuria from RBC lysis (reaction to a transfusion) OR myoglobinuria due to excess skeletal muscle breakdown such as in Rhabdomyolysis (crush injuries, cocaine)
Yellow brown urine seen in
Bilirubin = cirrosis or cell lysis
Orange urine seen with?
Rifampin
Green urine with?
amitryptaline and propofol
Hematuria
Flank Pain
enlarged kidneys on both sides
ADPKD
Filtration Fraction =
GFR/RPF
If RBF decreases and FF increases then....
Na+ and H20 resabsorption would increase (due to increased filtration, decreased hydrostatic prssure but increased oncotic pressure in the peritubular capillaries)
In conditions of hypovolemia and HF, what happens to reabsorption of Na?
It increases, mostly because of hydrostatic pressure decrease and oncotic pressure increase
Autoregulation of RBF is composed of what?
Afferent arteriole dilation or constriction

Happens between 80 and 180mmHG
Autoregulation of GFR happens when? How?
when <80mmHg...during renal hypoperfusion, GFR maintained by increasing efferent resistance (renin, angiotensin) and decreasing afferent (NO and PGs) resistance
How could drugs interfere with autoregulation?
NSAIDs inhibit prostoglandins - making dilation hard

Angiotensin II inhibition makes constriction hard
Angiotensin II antagonists do what to GFR?
decrease it bc you lose autoregulation
A mutation in ___, causes Finnish Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephrin, holds together podocyte foot processes
Clearance equation
Clearance = Ux x V / px
Creatinine is which of the following:
filtered
reabsorbed
secreted

Does it over or under estimate GFR
It is freely filtered and NOT reabsorbed

It overestimate GFR bc it is secreted a little bit
When GFR decreases, what happen to plasma creatinine and creatinine excretion
1) Plasma creatinine rises
2) Creatinine excretion decreases, but then returns to normal level

PLASMA creatinine stays at higher level
PAH is which of the following:
filtered
reabsorbed
secreted
PAH is freely filtered and secreted but not reabsorbed

PAH is a measurement for RPF

IT undersestimates RPF by around 10%
RBF =
RPF/(1-hematocrit)
Net tubular reabsorption -
Filtered load - excretion rate
Net tubular secretion
Excretion rate - filtered load
K+ homeostasis is maintained by
Cellular shift (insulin, catecholamines and K+ extracellually increase K+ ATPase activity, shifting K+ into cells)
Place of tightest regulation of K+
Cortical collecting duct
What 5 factors increase K+ secretion
1. High serum K+
2. High distal flow rates
3. High Na+ delivery to distal tubule
4. Aldosterone
4. Luminal Anions
How does aldosterone affect K+ secretion
It increases Na-K-AtPase activity in the basolateral membrane
Increases K+ channels
Increases EnAC channels
What pumps in intercalated cells function in K+ depleted settings?
H+/K+ pumps
Hyperosmilarity causes what to happen to K+
Hyperkalemia:
water shift to ECS causes K_ to move with it due to chemical gradient/solvent drag --->
Increased pH, what happens to K+
Hyporkalemia:

Shifts into cell, H+ shifts out of cell
Non-anion gap metabolic acidosis - do you see hypo or hyperkalemia or nothing
You see hyperkalemia
In an anion gap metabolic acidosis, do you see hypo/hyperkalemia or nothing
You shouldn't see K+ redistribution (however, remember, you will see K+ shift due to hyperosmolarity in DKA)
What causes hyperkalemia
1. Kidney disease -> only at onset of oliguria
2. Decreased effective circulating volume (CHF, cirrhosis) -> decreased GFR & increased Na/H20 reabsorption leads to lower urinary flow and less electrichemical gradient
3. Hypoaldosteronism (less K+ secretion)
4. Cellular shifts caused by rhabdo, beta blockers, insulin deficiency, increased serum osmolarity, non-anion gap metabolic acidosis
What meds cause hyperkalemia
ACE-i
ARBs
K+ sparing diuretics
Heparin
NSAIDS
Beta blockers
NSAIDS inhibit the release of what?
RENIN, PGs
Treatment of Hyperkalemia
Calcium
Insulin + gloucose, beta agonist, HCO3-
Removal of excess K+ --> Kayexalate, IVF, diuretics
What removes excess K+ from body
Kayexalate
IVF
Diuretics
What causes hypokalemia
1. Diarrhea, laxative abuse
2. Increased Aldosterone
3. Loop/Thiazide diuretics
4. Bartter's and Giltelman's syndrome
5. Anions in lume (DKA, metabolic acidosis, Penicillin derivatives)
6. Vomiting (HCl loss and volume depletion)
7. cellular shift from catecholamine surg, beta agonists, cell production
What do you lose with vomiting that causes you to become _____kalemic
You lose HCl and Na+ --> causes you to become hypokalemic
What would catacholamines and beta agonists do to K+
Cause a shift of K+ into cell causing hypokalemia
what part of the nephron is Na+ load dependent
The thick ascending limb and early distal tubule
Countertransport of H+ into urine occurs where?
IN proximal tubule
In intercalated cells of collecting duct
Function of ANP
in hypervolemic states it constricts efferent arterioles (increasing GFR)
Sympathetic neural activity controls GFR how?
In hypovolemic states it constricts afferent arterioles (decreasing GFR) and increasing Na+ reabsorption
Filtered Load =
Px x GFR
Fractional Excretion =
Excreted x / Filtered load
FeNa =
FeNa = (Una/Pna) / (Ucreat/Pcreat)
Tubular injury does what to FeNa?
Makes it greater than 1% since tubules lose capacity for Na reabsorption
Basic urine pH could be due to what disorder affecting proximal tubule
Fanconi syndrome
What are the characteristics of Bartter's syndrome?
High urine chloride
Hypokalemia
Metabolic alkalosis
No ELEVATED BP
Amiloride and Tirampterene MOA
Inhibit ENaC channels
What can increase ENaC numbers
Aldosterone
What is the breaking phenomena?
reduction in urinary sodium loss a few days after start of diuretics
- stimulation of aldosterone
- augmented Na reabsorption in early distal tubule
- reduced GFR and filtered Na load
- Augmented proximal reabsorption of Na
ANP mechanisms
Vasoconstriction of efferent arterioles
Decreased Na reabsorption in collecting duct
Decreasees secretion of vasopressin, aldosterone, renin
Macula densa senses what?
NaCl
Juxtaglomerular apparatus sense what?
afferent arteriole pressure drop
How does ADH work
Via V1 receptor activating phosphotidyl inositol pathway (vasoconstrictive)
Via V2 receptor - adenylate cyclase pathway -> CAMP -> protein kinase A -> aquaporin genesis and water reabsorption
ADH is regulated by:
Primarily
Others
primarily plasma osmolarity
also: Pain, stress, drugs, pO2, Blood volume
When ADH is turned off, collecting duct is
impermeable to water
Posm =
2(pNa) + Glucose/18 + BUN/2.8
Free water clearance =
V(1-Uosm/Posm)
If CH20 is negative - water reabsorbed
If CH20 is positive - water is cleared
What happens to sodium with aldosterone deficiency?
Na loss in urine in distal tubule and CCD
Treatment of hypervolemia
Dietary Na restriction, diuretics
Causes of edema: protein related
Hypoalbuminemia -> decreased oncotic pressure from malnutrition/liver disease, nephrotic syndrome,
Can hypoalbuminemia lead to pulmonary edema
not usually (although may be a pulmonary effusion)
causes of edema, pressure related
Increased hydrostatic pressure (hypervolemia) or venous obstruction
What happens during the early state of obstruction? What time period is considered the early stage?
First few hours
Increased BS pressure -> decreased GFR -> afferent vasodilation to overcome BS pressure
What happens during the middle stage of obstruction?
4-5hrs
Kidney realizes it can't compensate enough to overcome obstruction and decides to avoid damage from high intraglomerular pressure by afferent vasoconstriction. Reduced GFR ->reduced distal delivery of Na -> Thromboxane A2, AT-II and endothelin -> afferent vasoconstriction -> decreased GFR
What happens during the late state of obstruction
physical changes to drop collecting system pressure to normal ->
hydronephrosis
increased lymphatic drainage
Reduced GFR
What happens to urinary sodium in obstruction
sometimes it can be decreased but it is NOT due to hypovolemia. don't add fluids
What are the side effects of obstruction
hyperkalemia
metabolic acidosis (if can't secrete dietary acids)
RTA (nonanion gap)
Can you see polyuria with obstruction
Yes, from impaired ADH response
Can you use creatinine or GFR to determine if obstruction is present?
NO!
Colicky pain, hematuria
Kidney stone
Bilateral obstruction can look like?
Volume depletion with elevated BUN and creatinine but increased BUN/Creatinine ratio
Difficulty urinating, flank tenderness, pelvic fullness
Obstruction
Severe flank pain + gross/micorscopic hematuria
kidney stone
Most common kidney stone?
Calcium oxalate
what four factors inhibit stone formation
urinating
citrate
Mg
Macromolecules
Conditions that predispose one to stones
Horseshoe kidney
Medullary sponge kidney
Polycystic kidney disease
Risk factors for calcium oxalate stones
High crystalloid/h20 ratio
Hyperuricosuria
high Na+ diet (promotes urinary Ca2+ excretion)
low carb diet (high protein -> high uric acid)
Hypercalciuria -> hyperparathyroid, RTA, Sarcoidosis
Hyperoxaluria (Vit C, congenital problem)
Low urine volume
Treatment for Calcium Oxalate Stone
Increased fluid intake
Thiazides (decrease Ca excretion)
Potassium citrate
Low oxalate diet
Calcium supplements
Uric Acid stones - can you see on x-ray
No, radiolucent
What is often seen with uric acid stones
gout
What medicine should you not use for gout
PRobenecid (causes stones!)
Uric Acid stone treatment
restrict dietary purines
Will dissolve spontaneously
Infected stones: what type of bacteria?
urease positive (Proteus) -> increased pH favors stone formation
How do you treat Cystine stones
Penicillamine or Tiopronin
What percentage of stones pass spontaneously?
90%
Aldosterone: increases or decreases K+ secretion
INCREASES