Kidney Disorders questions with correct
answers
What is pathognomonic for glomerular disease? ✅✅rbc casts in urine
What is nephritic glomerulonephropathy characterized by? ✅✅less than 3 g of protein
a day
What is nephrotic glomerulonephropathy characterized by? ✅✅more than 3 g of
protein a day
What is a common intervention for glomerulonephropathies? ✅✅steroids
What is Henoch-Schonlein purpura? ✅✅systemic vasculitis
What precedes henoch schonlein purpura? ✅✅uri 1-3 weeks before
How does Heonch Schonlein purpura present? ✅✅palpable purpurae rash, arthritis,
abd pain, glomerulonephritis, uretiritis
What is the renal biopsy of Henoch Schonlein purpura like? ✅✅identical to iga
nephropathy with iga deposits
What do we see on CBC of Heonch Schonlein purpura? ✅✅leukocytosis, normal or
high platelets
What can Henoch Schonlein purpura progress to? ✅✅crescentic changes of
glomerulus
How do we treat Henoch Schonlein purpura? ✅✅tylenol for support, steroids
What is the MC glomerular vascular cause of AKI in childhood? ✅✅hemolytic uremic
syndrome (HUS)
What is the MC form of HUS? other? ✅✅diarrheal, atypical HUS (TTP like)
How does D + HUS present? ✅✅e coli o157:H7 diarrheal prodrome with shiga toxin
What can cause atypical HUS? ✅✅infx, meds, immune system stimulation,
complement deficiency
Which HUS is more severe? ✅✅atypical
answers
What is pathognomonic for glomerular disease? ✅✅rbc casts in urine
What is nephritic glomerulonephropathy characterized by? ✅✅less than 3 g of protein
a day
What is nephrotic glomerulonephropathy characterized by? ✅✅more than 3 g of
protein a day
What is a common intervention for glomerulonephropathies? ✅✅steroids
What is Henoch-Schonlein purpura? ✅✅systemic vasculitis
What precedes henoch schonlein purpura? ✅✅uri 1-3 weeks before
How does Heonch Schonlein purpura present? ✅✅palpable purpurae rash, arthritis,
abd pain, glomerulonephritis, uretiritis
What is the renal biopsy of Henoch Schonlein purpura like? ✅✅identical to iga
nephropathy with iga deposits
What do we see on CBC of Heonch Schonlein purpura? ✅✅leukocytosis, normal or
high platelets
What can Henoch Schonlein purpura progress to? ✅✅crescentic changes of
glomerulus
How do we treat Henoch Schonlein purpura? ✅✅tylenol for support, steroids
What is the MC glomerular vascular cause of AKI in childhood? ✅✅hemolytic uremic
syndrome (HUS)
What is the MC form of HUS? other? ✅✅diarrheal, atypical HUS (TTP like)
How does D + HUS present? ✅✅e coli o157:H7 diarrheal prodrome with shiga toxin
What can cause atypical HUS? ✅✅infx, meds, immune system stimulation,
complement deficiency
Which HUS is more severe? ✅✅atypical
