Nephrotic
Nephrotic
Nephrotic
Pathogenesis
Age Group Affected #1 cause of Nephrotic Syndrome in children, esp. boys younger than 6 yrs. old.
Treatment and Outcome -Responds well to corticosteroids. - No progression into chronic renal failure -Does not respond to corticosteroids. -Leads to renal failure.
Loss of foot processes Loss of GBM polyanionic sites Appearance of villi on epithelial cells Idiopathic Lower renal mass (in obese) 2 causes: heroin use, HIV
Disease
Pathogenesis
Proteinuria Diabetic No hematuria microangiopathy Thickened B.M. Massive mesangial growth "Kimmelstiel Wilson" nodular glomerulosclerosis Diffuse glomerulosclerosis
Diabetics
Disease
Most Frequent Clinical Presentation Recurrent hematuria before age 20 Hypertension Deafness and ocular problems Recurrent hematuria Most frequent cause of asymptomatic hematuria.
Pathogenesis
Disease
Most Frequent Clinical Presentation Acute nephritis Abrupt oliguria, hematuria, facial edema, hypertension.
Pathogenesis
Treatment and Outcome -Return to normal in 8 weeks. Complete recovery without treatment (especially in kids) within 3 years.
Immune-complex mediated (Type-III hypersensitivity) Occurs after Streptococcal pharyngitis or Hepatitis-B High ASO-titer, low C3 Anti ds-DNA antibodies.
SLE Nephropathy
Disease
Most Frequent Clinical Presentation IgA Nephropathy (Berger's Disease): Most common primary Glomerulo nephritis
Pathogenesis
HenochSchonlein Purpura
Same as above, Mesangial cell Children plus proliferation, more systemic serious than above. disease: purpura of extremities, arthritis, colicky abdominal pain.
Disease
Age Group Treatment Affected and Outcome Kidney disease resolves when infection is cured.
Endocarditis
Disease
Pathogenesis
B.M. thickening and cellular proliferation Mesangial expansion makes glomerular B.M. appear as though it were in two layers