what is the process of podocyte effacement? - Answers many proteinuric diseases are characterised by
loss of slit diaphragms and appearance of a continuous layer of podocyte cytoplasm
what is glomerulonephritis? - Answers a term used to refer to several kidney diseases, many of which
are characterised by inflammation of the glomerulus
what are the 4 ways in which GN can present? - Answers AKI
CKD
nephritic syndrome
nephrotic syndrome
proliferative GN causes? - Answers nephritic syndrome
non-proliferative GN causes? - Answers nephrotic syndrome
the 3 types of non-proliferative GN are... - Answers minimal change disease
focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis
membranous GN
the 4 types of proliferative GN are...? - Answers IgA nephropathy
RPGN
membrano-proliferative
post-infectious GN
what are the 3 types of RPGN? - Answers goodpastures
vasculitis (wegeners granulomatosis and microscopic polyangitis)
what is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in chiildren? - Answers minimal change GN
how is minimal change disease treated? - Answers prednisolone
what is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults? - Answers membranous
what causes membranous GN? - Answers autoantibody attack of podocytes
what is the outcome of membranous GN? - Answers 1/3 go into remission
1/3 remain in nephrotic state