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Horseshoe Kidney

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Conjoined kidneys connected at lower pole
-#1 congenital abnormality
Gets stuck on root of enteric mesentery artery, it will be located low in abdomen

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Renal Agenesis

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Absence of formation
Unilateral: hypertrophy of existing kidney
-Problems exist later in life (renal failure)
Bilateral: Oligohydraminios
-lung hypoplasia, flat face, low set ears, developmental defects of extremities (Potter Sequence)
-Incompatible with life

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Dysplastic Kidney

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NON-inherited, congenital malformation of renal parenchyma.

  • Cysts and abnormal tissue (CARTILAGE)
  • Usually Unilateral, when bilateral MUST BE distinguished from inherited PKD (polycystic kidney disease)
  • If a second child is born after a child who develops dysplastic kidney the chances of 2nd child developing is is LOW
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PKD (polycystic kidney disease)

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Inherited defect, BILATERALLY enlarged kidneys with cysts in RENAL CORTEX and MEDULLA
Autosomal Recessive
-Usually infants
-Renal failure and HTN
-Potters sequence
-Associated with congenital hepatic bebrosis and hepatic cysts
-PORTAL HYPERTENSION in a baby
Autosomal dominant
-Young adults (ADult)
-HTN, hematuria, worening renal failure
-Increased plasma renin
-APKD1 or APKD2 gene
-Associated with BERRY ANEURYSM (brain hemorrhage), hepatic cysts, mitral valve prolapse
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Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease

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Inherited Autosomal dominant defect

  • Cysts in MEDULLARY collecting ducts
  • Parenchymal fibrosis results in SHRUNKEN kidneys
  • Presents as worsening renal failure
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Acute Renal Failure

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Severe decrease in renal function
-AZOTEMIA, often oliguria
Prerenal, postrenal, intrarenal

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Azotemia

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High levels of nitrogen products in blood (urea, creatinine)

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Oliguria

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Low output of urine

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Prerenal Azotemia

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Due to decreased blood flow to kidneys (common cause of ARF)
-Low GFR, Azotemia, Oliguria
-BUN and creatinine in blood rise
BUN:Creatinine > 20 (Creatinine cannot be resorbed, urea can and will be resorbed back into blood)
-Tubular function is intact so FENa is 500 so kidney can still concentrate urine

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Postrenal Azotemia

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Obstruction of the urinary tract downstream of kidney

  • Increased pressure and DECREASED GFR
  • Azotemia and Oliguria
  • Increased pressure forces BUN back into blood so BUN:Cr > 20
  • Tubular function intact so FENa < 1% and Urine osmolality is > 500
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Post Renal Azotemia - LONG term

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Tubule damage causes decreased resorption of BUN

  • Thus BUN:Cr < 20
  • Decreased resorption of Na (FENa > 2%)
  • Inability to concentrate urine (Uosm < 500)
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Acute Tubular Necrosis

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Intrarenal Azotemia
-Injury and necrosis of tubular epithelial cells, MOST COMMON cause of ARF
-Necrotic cells plug tubules, obstruction: DECREASED GFR
-Brown, granular CASTS seen in urine (sloughed off epithelial cells, casted in shape of tubule)
-Decreased ability to resorb BUN so BUN:Cr < 20
-Decresed resorption of Na and inability to concentrate urine
FENa > 2%, Uosm < 500

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FENa

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Fractional excretion rate of sodium
-Normal about 1%
High FENa - more Na EXCRETED
Low FENa - more Na RESORBED

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Ischemic ATN

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Decreased blood supply results in necrosis of tubules, often PRECEDED by PRErenal azotemia
-Proximal tubule and medullary segment of TAL susceptible

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Nephrotoxic ATN

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Toxic agent results in necrosis of epithelial cells
-Proximal tubule
Agents: Aminoglycosides, heavy metals (lead), myoglobinuria (crush injuries), Ethylene glycol (antifreeze) OXYLATE CRYSTALS in urine, Radiocontrast dye, Urate (Tumor lysis syndrome, chemotherapy)
-Oliguria with brown granuler casts
-Elevated BUN and Cr
-Hyperkalemia with metabolic acidosis (decreased excretion of K and also WOA)
-Increased ANION GAP
-Reversible, oliguria can persist for 2-3 weeks before recovery

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Acute Interstitial Nephritis

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Drug-induced hypersensitivity reaction of interstitial and tubules, results in ARF

  • Common drugs: NSAIDS, Diuretics, and Penicillin
  • Oliguria with fever and RASH that arises days to weeks after starting drugs
  • EOSINOPHILIA
  • Resolve after cessation of drug
  • May progress to Renal papillary necrosis
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Renal Papillary Necrosis

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Necrosis of renal papillae
-Gross hematuria and flank pain
Causes: 
-Chronic analgesia abuse (Phenacetin or aspirin use)
-Diabetes Mellitus
-Sickle Cell trait or disease
-Sever acute pyelonephritis
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Nephrotic Syndrome

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Glomerular disorder with proteinuria (>3.5g/day)

  • Hypoalbuminemia (edema)
  • Hypogammaglobulinemia (inc risk of infection)
  • Hypercoagulable state (lose ATIII (anti-thrombin III))
  • Hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia (reaction of liver to thicken blood from loss of protein)
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MCD (minimal change disease)

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Most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children

  • Usually idiopathic, but can be associated with Hodgkin lymphoma (Loose foot processes in glomerulus, cytokine mediated, in Hodgkin lymphoma you get massive production of cytokines from Reed-Sternberg cells)
  • Normal glomeruli on H&E stain, but on EM will have Effacement of foot processes*
  • NO immune complex deposits, negative immunofluorescence
  • Selective proteinuria (ONLY albumin)
  • Excellence response to CorticoSTEROIDS***
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Focal Segmental Glomerular Syndrome

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Most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in Hispanics and Blacks

  • Usually idiopathic, maybe HIV, Heroin, Sickle Cell**
  • If there’s a patient on any of these and develop nephrotic syndrome it is FSGS
  • Focal and segmental (pink) sclerosis on H&E
  • Effacement of foot processes on EM
  • Negative IF (immunofluorescence) NOT immune complex mediated
  • DO NOT respond to steroids (may progress from MCD) progresses to CRF
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Membranous Nephropathy

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Most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in Caucasian adults

  • Idiopathic but may be associated with Hep B or C, solid tumors or SLE**, drugs (NSAIDs, penicillin’s)
  • A patient with SLE that develops nephrotic syndrome, it is membranous*
  • On H&E thick basement membranes
  • IS DUE to Immune Complex so it will be a Positive Immunofluorescence test (granular, grainy appearance)
  • Spike and Dome appearance on EM
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Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis. Type I or Type II

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Thick capillary membranes on H&E, often with ‘tram-track’ appearance (due to proliferation of mesangial cells)

  • Due to immune complex deposition so it is IF positive
  • Types based on location of deposits
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Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis. Type I

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Deposits underneath the ENDOTHELIAL cells

  • SUBendothelial
  • Associated with HBV or HCV
  • More often ‘tram track’ presentation
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Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis. Type II

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Deposition of immune complexes WITHIN the BASEMENT membrane

  • Antibody called C3 nephritic factor (auto-antibody) that stabilizes the C3 convertase (converts C3 to C3a and C3b, it is usually destroyed rapidly)
  • The stabilization of C3 convertase results in over activation of compliment resting in inflammation and damage to the basement membrane
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Diabetes Mellitus
Hyperglycemia results in non enzymatic glycosylation of vascular basement membranes resulting in hyalin arteriolosclerosis (leaks protein into tunica media) - Efferent arteriole is more effected than the afferent, thus increases pressure within the glomerulus - This creates hyperfiltration initially resulting in miecroalbuminuria that eventually results in nephrotic syndrome - Kimmelstiel-Wilson Nodules* (dense sclerosis) - ACE Inhibitors help this
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Systemic Amyloidosis
Kidney is MOST commonly involved organ - Amyloid deposits in mesangium resulting in nephrotic syndrome - Characterized by apple-green birefringence under polarized light
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Nephritic Syndrome
Glomerular inflammation and BLEEDING (hematuria) - Limited proteinuria - Oliguria and azotemia - Salt retention with periorbital edema and HTN - RBC casts and dysmorphic RBC's in urine - Biopsly: Hypercellular inflamed glomeruli, immune complex deposition activates compliment (C5a)
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Post Strep Glomerular Nephritis
Nephritic syndrom post group A beta-hemolitic strep infection (M PROTEIN) - 2-3 weeks after infection (usually seen in children - hematuria (cola colored), oliguria, HTN, periorbital edema) - Hallmark - granular IF, SUB-EPITHELIEAL HUMP on EM** - TX is supportive - Adults can progress to RPGN
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RPGN - Rapidly progressive glomerular nephritis
Nephritic syndrome that progresses to renal failure in weeks to months - Biopsy - CRESCENTS in bowman space made up of FIBRIN* AND MACROPHAGES* - IF: linear = basement membrane attachment (Goodpasture syndrome), granular = PSGN, negative = pauci-immune = test for ANCA (Wegeners c-ANCA)
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Goodpasture Syndrome
Antibody against glomerular and alveolar basement* membranes - hematuria and hemoptysis -Young adult males
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Wegeners
c-ANCA - Lung, kidney, and ENT involvement - Hemoptysis, hematuria, and nasopharyngeal symptoms (sinusitis) - must differentiate from Goodpasture
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Churg-Straus
p-ANCA | -Eosinophilia, granulomatous inflammation, ASTHMA
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IgA Nephropathy
Most common cause world wide - IgA deposits in MESANGIUM of glomeruli - Gross or microscopic hematuria, RBC casts, following mucosal infections - May progress to RF
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Alport Syndrome
Inherited defect of type IV collagen, X-linked - Thinning and splitting of glomerular basement membrane - Isolated Hematuria** - Hearing loss and ocular disturbances, FAMILY history
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UTI
Usually ascending -Risk- sexual intercourse, urinary stasis, gender, catheters Cystitis Pyonephritis
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Cystitis
Bladder infection -Urinary pain (dysuria), urgensy/frequency, suprapubic pain -NO systemic signs (fever, night sweats, etc) Urinalysis - cloudy urin with < 10 abc/hpf Dipstick- positive leukocyte esterase and nitrites Goldstandard: CULTURE (over 100,000 CFU) -E coli #1 -Staphylococcus Saprophyticus (young sexually active women) -Klebsiella pneumoniae -Proteus Mirabilis (alkaline urine) -Enterococcus faecalis
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Sterile Pyuria
Pyuria with NEGATIVE culture | -suggests URETHRITIS due to Chlamydia Trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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Pyelonephritis
Kidney infection - Usually caused by ascending infection, increaseased risk with vesicoureteral reflux -Liver failure, flank pain, WBC casts, Leukocytosis, in addition of sx of cystitis E Coli #1 Klebsiella Enterococcus
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Chronic Pyelonephritis
Interstitial fibrosis and atrophy of tubules - CHILDREN, due to vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) or obstruction (adults) Leads to cortical scarring and blunted calyces, scarring at upper and lower poles indicate VUR -Thyroidization of kidney
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Nephrolithiasis
Precipitation of urinary solute as a STONE - Risk: high concentration of solute or low urine volume - COLICKY pain with hematuria and UNILATERAL flank tenderness
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Calcium Oxylate or Phosphate stone
Most common type of stone* -Check for hypercalcemia (think about Crohn disease) also form idiopathic hypercalciuria** TX: Hydrochlorothiazide
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Ammonium magnesium Phosphate stone
Second most common type - due to alkalization of urine (stag horn calliculi) Usually from UTI Proteus or Klebsiella
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Uric Acid Stone
Radiolucent (cannot see on X-ray) Risk: Hot arid climates, low urine volume, acidic pH GOUT patients*, hyperuricemia, leukemia, myeloproliferative disorders Tx: hydration and alkalization of urine (potassium bicarbonate) or ALLOPURINOL
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Cystine Stone
Rare but most common in CHILDREN -Staghorn calliculi TX: hydration or alkalization of urine
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End-stage Kidney Failure
Results from glomerular, tubular, inflammatory or vascular insults Most common cause: DM, HTN, Glomerular disease
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Tx of ESRF
Dialysis or renal transplant or renal transplant (cysts develop within SHRUNKEN kidneys) -Increased risk for renal cell carcinoma*
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Symptoms of ESRF
UREMIA - increased nitrogenous waste in blood, nausea, anorexia, pericarditis, encephalopathy, urea crystals in skin - Salt and water retention (HTN), hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis (anion gap) - Anemia (EPO from renal peritubular interstitial cells) - Hypocalcemia (decreased 1 alpha hydroxylation of vitamin D in kidney or due to hyperphosphatemia) - Renal osteodystrophy (damage to bone due to renal failure) osteitis fibrous cystic, osteomalacia, osteoporosis)
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Angiomyolipoma
Hamartoma comprised of blood vessels, smooth muscle, and adipose tissue -Pts with TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS
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Renal Cell Carcinoma
Malignant epithelial tumor of the renal tubules - TRIAD - hematuria, palpable mass, and flank pain - Feber, weight loss, paraneoplastic syndrome**** (could release EPO, renin, PRHrP, or ACTH) - May present with left sided varicocele (rare) - Yellow Mass* - clear cytoplasm (clear cell carcinoma) - involves LOSS of VHL which is a tumor suppressor gene
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Paraneopastic Syndrome
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Sporatic pathway of Renal Cell Carcinoma | Hereditary pathway
Adult smoker** in upper pole of kidney | Multiple and bilateral tumors
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Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Autosomal dominant disorder associated with loss of VHL gene - Predisposes patients for RCC*** - also increased risk for hemangioblastoma of cerebellum and renal cell carcinoma
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Staging of RCC
T - based on tumor size and involvement of renal vein | N - based on spread to retroperitoneal lymph nodes
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Wilms Tumor
Most common renal tumor in CHILDREN** - Comprised of blastema**, primitive glomeruli, and tubules, and stromal cells - Present with large unilateral flank mass, HTN, and hematuria - WT1 mutation
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WAGR Syndrome
Wilms Tumor Aniridia Genetal abnormalities Mental and motor Retardation
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Beckwith-Widemann Syndrome
Wilms Tumor Neonatal hypoglycemia Muscular Hemihypertrophy Organomegaly (tongue)
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Urothelial Carcinoma | Risk. Papillary vs Flat pathway.
Malignant tumor arising from urothelial lining of renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, or urethra -MOST COMMON type flower urinary tract cancer (bladder**) -Smoking*** -Napthylamine (in cigarette smoke) -Azo dyes (hair dressers) -Long term cyclophosphamide or phenacetin Usually seen with PAINLESS HEMATURIA in elderly Papillary pathway** (tumor starts low grade, progresses to high grade and invades) Flat (starts as high grade and invades) associated with early p-53 mutations** Field defect - MULTIFOCAL tumors that reoccur
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Renal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Malignant proliferation of squamous cells; usually in the bladder** -Arises in a background of squamous metaplasia Risk: Chronic cystitis, Schistosoma Hematobium**** (middle eastern male), Long-standing nephrolithiasis
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Renal Adenocarcinoma
Malignant proliferation of glands usually in the bladder* | -Arises from URACHAL REMNANT** (then tumor would be present at dome of bladder), cystitis glandularis, bladder exstrophy
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