Nephritic/Nephrotic
syndromes(41
questions and
answers)
Acute post-infectious GN - IF - answer -Large
coarse granular deposits
-C3
-IgG
Who may require Tx for Acute post-infectious GN -
answer Adults may require Tx
Acute post-infectious GN - EM - answer -
Subepithelial "humps" (immune deposits on
epithelial side of GBM)
Acute post-infectious GN - LABS - answer -Low C3
-ASOT
, Acute post-infectious GN - Light Microscope -
answer -Diffuse/global hypercellularity (glomerular
cells + exudative)
-Sometimes: crescents
IgA Nephropathy - IF - answer -Mesangial IgA
deposits (always)
IgA Nephropathy - EM - answer --
IgA Nephropathy - Light microscope - answer -
VARIABLE: Near normal to severe GN (i.e.
necrosis/crescents/scars)
-Often: Cell proliferation (mainly
mesangial/epithelial)
IgA Nephropathy - LABS - answer --
Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura - IF - answer -IgA
deposits
Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura - EM - answer --
Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura LABS - answer --