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do features of glomerular disease occur late or early in the disease?
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late
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Proteinuria- usually less than 1 g/day
Anemia-due to low level of Erythropoetin Acidosis-RTA’s are common Hypertension-common Urinalysis-WBC’s and WBC casts seen Electrolyte Abnormalities-Na and K features of? |
Tubulointerstitial Disease
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Proteinuria->3 Gm/da
Anemia-uncommon until late Acidosis-uncommon until late Hypertension-may occur at any time Urinalysis-may see Oval Fat Bodies Electrolytes-May see low Na features of? |
Glomerular Disease
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big culprit of Acute interstitial nephritis in kids? adults?
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kids: antibiotics
adults: NSAIDs |
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what infections can be responsible for Acute interstitial nephritis
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CMV, Legionella, Leptospiosis, Streptococcus
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sarcoidosis can be a cause of what?
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Acute interstitial nephritis
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Hansel's Stain =
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Acute interstitial nephritis
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Hansel's Stain =
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Acute interstitial nephritis
**Detects Eosinophils** |
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clinical features of the following are associated with what?
Rash Fever Azotemia Malaise Arthalgias Usually seen 7-10 days after starting a new medication |
Acute interstitial nephritis
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Eosinophilia, elevated sed rate, low compliments, WBCs with casts and RBCs may be seen in what?
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Acute interstitial nephritis
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Pt gets on a beta-lactam and later has rash fever and azotemia..what do they have
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Acute interstitial nephritis
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What is the classic triad of AIN? is this seen with use of antiboitics or NSAIDs or both?
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of fever, rash, and eosinophils
antibiotic |
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treatment for AIN
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STOP THE DRUG!!!!!!!!
This usually brings about an improvement in renal function. In severe cases, a trial of Steroids may be of benefit, but no large trials have confirmed this |
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A chronic condition involving fibrosis of the interstitium and tubular destruction.
The final common pathway of most chronic renal diseases |
Chronic Interstitial Nephritis (CIN)
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if pt has a history of frequent pain who presents with proteinuria & elevated creatinine what should you think
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Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
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in Chronic Interstitial Nephritis for kids, what do you have to look for
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lead toxicity
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if a pt has glucosuria with normal serum glucose, what should you think
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Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
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what is the common cause of Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
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Chronic Obstructive Uropathy-Ureteral Reflux
aka kidney stones block up the urethra and urine gets refluxed back up |
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Chronic Pyelonephritis
Chronic Renal Lithiasis Medications-NSIADs, Lithium Post Acute Tubular Necrosis Autoimmune-Sjogren’s Syndrome Radiation all possible causes of what? |
Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
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what is the hallmark of Chronic Interstitial Nephritis?
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STERILE PYURIA
white blood cells in urine but no infection |
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most important treatment for Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
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Blood pressure controll
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DOC for Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
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ACE-I or ARBs
control BP at level of kidney |
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most common cause of RENAL acute renal failure
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Acute Tubular Necrosis
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what happens in Acute Tubular Necrosis...what is it due to?
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Necrosis of the tubules due to micro-thrombi.
This is frequently due to prolonged hypotension and augmentation of the immune system from sepsis. |
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number one cause of Acute Tubular Necrosis
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Sepsis
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urine sediment showing multiple muddy brown granular casts =
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Acute Tubular Necrosis
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treatment for Acute Tubular Necrosis?
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Treat underlying condition (sepsis, volume depletion, hypotension)
remember from the quiz though that this apparently can get better on its own... |
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does Dopamine work for Acute Tubular Necrosis?
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nope
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Metabolic acidosis usually caused by a defect in renal tubular function
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Renal tubular acidosis
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what are the different types of Renal tubular acidosis?
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One proximal type (type 2) & two distal types (1 & 4)
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what is the anion gap like in RTA?
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normal
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what do the number type of RTA indicate?
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Number indicates the serum K+ level
1 is low, 2 normal, 4 is high |
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in type 2 RTA what is the mechanism similar to?
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Causes by a mechanism similar to acetazolamide
Decreases bicarbonate resorption in the proximal tubule |
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what is a cause of type 2 RTA for kids?
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Fanconi Syndrome
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what is Fanconi Syndrome and what is it associated with
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Rare disorder of tubule function
Results in excess amounts of glucose, bicarbonate, phosphates (phosphorus salts), uric acid, potassium, sodium, and certain amino acids being excreted in the urine. seen in type 2 RTA |
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mechanism of type 4 RTA?
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Affects the Na/K-H exchange in the distal tubule
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Hyperkalemic, hyperchloremic acidosis is associated with what RTA?
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type 4
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what causes type 4 RTA (mostly in kids)
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Obstructive uropathy
Interstitial renal disease Multicystic dysplastic kidneys |
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Patients become acidotic & hypokalemic in what?
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Type 1 RTA
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in this Tubulointerstitial Disease, children present with failure to thrive, and can cause kidney stones
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type 1 RTA
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A type of blood cancer in which plasma cells grow uncontrollably, usually inside the bone marrow =
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Multiple Myeloma
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the following are causes of renal failure due to what?
Cast nephropathy Light chain deposition disease Primary amyloidosis Hypercalcemia Renal tubular dysfunction Volume depletion |
Multiple Myeloma
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what are the 2 main pathologic mechanisms in myeloma of the kidney
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Intracellular cast formation
Direct tubular toxicity by light chains |
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Most common pathological diagnosis on renal biopsy in multiple myeloma?
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Cast nephropathy
Occurs due to light chains binding with Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein, which is secreted by tubular cells in ascending loop of Henle forming casts |
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Light chain deposition disease is usually due to what?
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kappa immunoglobulin fragments which deposit in kidneys
seen in multiple myeloma |
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Amyloidosis is usually due to what?
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lambda light chains
seen in multiple myeloma |
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Congo red positive, b-pleated=
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AL amyloidiosis
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why does hypercalcemia occur in multiple myeloma
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Hypercalcemia occurs in multiple myeloma due to bone resorption from lytic lesions
occurs in 15% of patients with multiple myeloma |
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Renal Tubular Dysfunction – Acquired Fanconi syndrome occurs due to what
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Most commonly occurs with kappa light chains
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what are light chains resistant to?
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protease degradation and have tendency to accumulate in tubule epithelial cells and form crystals
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Tubular damage due to light chain toxic effects or indirectly from ?
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the release of intracellular lysosomal enzymes
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Tubular damage due to light chain toxic effects or indirectly from ?
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the release of intracellular lysosomal enzymes
**Acquired Fanconi Syndrome** |
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Normocytic Normochromic Anemia =
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a finding in multiple myeloma
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Urinalysis in multiple myeloma may show NO Protein, unless _____ _____ test is done, which will be positive.
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sulfasalicylic acid
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tx for Multiple myeloma?
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hydration with IV fluid
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Chronic Back Pain
Males >50 y.o. African-Americans are more commonly affected Hepatosplenomegaly Cardiomyopathy due to Amyloid deposition all buzzwords for? |
multiple myeloma
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47 year old man presents with nephrotic-range proteinuria. He has been taking an NSAID for the past 3 months for his arthritis. You suspect Acute Interstitial Nephritis. Why doesn't this patient present with the triad of fever, eosinophilia and rash?
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NSAIDs are blunting inflammatory response.
There is still an allergic rxn occurring, but the NSAIDs are masking some of the dead give-aways |
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What protein acts as the glue that holds casts together in multiple myeloma? What type of cells surround the cast in the lumen?
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-Tamm-Horsfall proteins hold casts together
-Multinucleated Giant Cells surround the cast in the lumen |
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T/F
Decreased volume/ Dehydration worsens the damage caused by casts in multiple myeloma |
True
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Upon examining an X-ray you notice multiple bone lesions. What might you expect?
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Multiple Myeloma
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