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FUNCTIONS OF KIDNEY |
1. Excretion of waste products 2. Regulation of H20 and Na 3. Maintenance of acid/base balance 4. Secretion of hormones |
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Diseases of the kidney |
Glomeruli Tubules Interstitium Vessels |
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Azotemia |
Increase BUN & Creatinine |
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Uremia |
Azotemi + more problems |
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Acute renal failure |
Oliguria |
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Chronic Renal Failure |
Prolonged uremia |
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Nephrotic Syndrome |
Massive proteinuria(>3.5g/day) Hypoalbuminemia Edema Hyperlipidemia/-uria |
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Nephritic syndrome |
Hematuria(<3.5g/day) Oliguria Azotemia HTN |
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Minimal change disease |
#1 cause of nephrotic syndrome in CHILDREN Loss of foot processes Pathogenesis unknown GOOD PROGNOSIS |
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis |
Primary or secondary Some(focal) glomeruli show partial (segmental) hyalinization Pathogenesis Unknown POOR prognosis |
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IgA nephropathy |
Common Child with Hematuria after URI IgA mesangium Variable prognosis |
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Pyelonephritis |
Invasive kidney infection Usually ascends from UTI Fever, flank pain Organisms: E.coli, Proteus |
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Urinary tract infection |
Women, Elderly Patiens with catheters or malformations Dysuria, frequency Organisms: E.coli, Proteus |
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Drug-induced interstitial nephritis |
Antibiotics, NSAIDS IgE and T-cell mediated reaction Fever, eosinophilia, hematuria Patient usually recovers Analgesic nephritis is different (bad) |
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Acute tubular necrosis |
The most common ARF Reversible tubular injury Many causes: Ischemic (shock), toxic (drugs) Most of patients recover |
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Benign nephrosclerosis |
Found in patients w/ benign HTN Hyaline hickening of arterial walls Leads to mild functional impairment Rarely fatal |
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