CAM II Nephrology Lecture 2 Exam Questions and Answers With complete solution–Expert Verified

CAM II Nephrology Lecture 2 Exam Questions and Answers With complete
solution–Expert Verified


interstitial nephritis: interstitial inflammatory response with edema (can involve glomerulus
tubules or interstitial renal tissue)
most common cause of acute interstitial nephritis: drugs
other causes of acute interstitial nephritis: infectious diseases
autoimmune disorders
common symptoms of acute interstitial nephritis: fever rash
arthralgia
what cells are present in peripheral blood smear for acute interstitial nephri- tis: eosinophils
urine microscopy for acute interstitial nephritis shows: WBCs, WBC casts, granular casts
definitive diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritis: kidney biopsy
treatment of acute interstitial nephritis: supportive measures
removal of inciting agent
glucocorticoids
some pts need urgent dialysis
functional proteinuria: acute stressors (illness, exercise)
overload proteinuria: excess production of proteins
glomerular proteinuria: damage to glomeruli leads to increase of permeability (leakage of
protein)
tubular proteinuria: faulty reabsorption of proteins in proximal tubule
nephrotic syndrome has the loss of: >3 grams or protein per day
onset of nephrotic syndrome: gradual
onset of nephritic syndrome: abrupt

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, blood pressure is raised with which syndrome: nephritic syndrome
what is higher in nephrotic syndrome: edema
proteinuria
hematuria is in which syndrome: nephritic syndrome
serum albumin is low in which syndrome: nephrotic syndrome
acute nephritic syndromes classically present with: •Hypertension
Hematuria
Red blood cell casts




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