Renal & Urology — Flashcards

Minimal change disease: Light microscopy → _____ Electron microscopy → effacement of podocyte foot processes

Hint: findings

Chronic kidney disease results in _____ due to decreased production of erythropoietin (EPO) by diseased kidneys

Minimal change disease is characterised by _____ of podocyte foot processes

What is the initial urine investigations for chronic kidney disease? _____

Primary nephrotic syndromes in children are most commonly caused by _____

What is the prognosis of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis? _____

_____ proteinuria in minimal change disease reflects isolated podocyte injury & predicts good response to steroids

AKI is a rise in serum creatinine of ≥ _____ micromol/litre within 48 hours

Intra-renal AKI is also caused by drug-induced _____ and immune-mediated glomerulonephritis

Biopsy is routinely done for chronic kidney disease _____

Hint: T/F