2. Red Flags in Renal Disease
Glomerular Diseases
(Nephritic/ Nephrotic Syndrome)
UTI
Acute VS Chronic Kidney Disease
Pediatric Nephrology 101
What Every Medical Student
Should Know
• Recognize Red Flags in Renal
Disease
• Understand the pahophysiology
of common pediatric renal
diseases
• Correlate and interpret the clinical
and laboratory findings
• Formulate a differential diagnosis
• Plan the appropriate management
• Recognize complications
associated with pediatric renal
disease as well as its prognosis
3. Red Flags in Renal Disease
Pediatric Nephrology 101
4. • - the passage of a larger
amount of urine than
normal
• daily urine output
exceeding 2L
in school-aged children
is unusual
• indicates decrease in
concentrating ability
• important to distinguish
polyuria from frequency
of micturition
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Pediatric Nephrology 101
Red Flags in Renal Disease
POLYURIA
5. • healthy neonate Is
oliguric for the first
2–3 days of life until
the onset of the
postnatal diuresis
• 92% - 1st 24 h of life
• Almost ALL in the
first 48 h
• Oliguria is defined a
urine output of less
than 500 ml/24 h/ 1.73
m2
• The most common
cause - intra- vascular
volume depletion
• Other Causes
• intrinsic
• obstructive
Red Flags in Renal Disease
Pediatric Nephrology 101
OLIGO/ANURIA
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DYSURIA
• Symptoms specific to
the urinary tract
• hematuria
• discharge
• malodorous urine
• frequency
• urgency
• refusal to void
• new-onset
nocturnal enuresis
• daytime
incontinence
• pain on urination
• inflammation, irritation,
or obstruction of the
urinary tract
• Associated with
• UTIs
• urethritis
• chemical or
traumatic irritation
• Possible Causes
• exposure to irritants
to the mucosal lining
of the urethra/bladder
• bladder bowel
dysfunction
• trauma
• sexually transmitted
infection
• A family history of
nephrolithiasis
Red Flags in Renal Disease
Pediatric Nephrology 101
7. HYPERTENSION
Flynn JT, Kaelber DC, Baker-Smith CM, et al.
Clinical practice guideline for screening and management of high blood pressure i
n children and adolescents. Pediatrics.
Red Flags in Renal Disease
Pediatric Nephrology 101
8. HYPERTENSION
Flynn JT, Kaelber DC, Baker-Smith CM, et al.
Clinical practice guideline for screening and management of high blood pressure i
n children and adolescents. Pediatrics.
Red Flags in Renal Disease
Pediatric Nephrology 101
• 1-5% prevalence in
children
• secondary to renal,
cardiovascular,
endocrine
• part of spectrum of
essential
hypertension
• 3 most common
symptoms
• headache, difficulty
sleeping and
tiredness
• routine BP screening
starting age 3 years
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EDEMA
• a major clinical
manifestation of ECF
volume expansion
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• proteinuria
• hypoalbuminemia
• hyperlipidemia
• edema
first evident as swelling
of the periorbital region
more generalized
edema develops in a
gravity dependent
distribution
• Acute Nephritic
Syndrome / acute renal
impairment as a result
of failure of salt and
water excretion
• peripheral edema
• intravascular volume
expansion
• hypertension
• pulmonary edema
Red Flags in Renal Disease
Pediatric Nephrology 101
10. PALLOR
• Anemia is one of the most
common complications of
CKD during childhood
• K/DOQI Anemia
Management guidelines
defined anemia as a
hemoglobin value less than
11 gm/dl in pre-pubertal
patients with CKD
Red Flags in Renal Disease
Pediatric Nephrology 101
11. PROTEINURIA
Significant quantities of protein in the
urine will result in it becoming frothy.
• represents significant
renal disorder
• Dipstick analysis
followed by formal
quantification of
protein content
Red Flags in Renal Disease
Pediatric Nephrology 101
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HEMATURIA
• presence of RBCs in
urine
• Microscopic Hematuria
5 red blood cells
(RBCs)/mL of urine in a
counting chamber
or 2 RBCs/high-power
field (hpf) of urinary
sediment
• Chronic medical
problems,
multisystemic disease -
SLE, Wegener’s
granulomatosis,
Goodpasture syndrome
• History of trauma -
Bleeding in the Urinary
Tract
• Recent Throat/Skin
Infection - PSGN
• Presence/Family
history of hearing loss
- Alport’s Syndrome
• Presence of purpuric
rashes over the lower
extremities - HSP
• Hypertension - Acute
Nephritis
• History of fever, flank
pain, dysuria - UTI
Red Flags in Renal Disease
Pediatric Nephrology 101
13. Any symptom can be a presentation of
kidney disease
Complete History and PE is key
One should be familiar with the modes of
presentation of different renal conditions and
should have a high index of suspicion of renal
disease
Pediatric Nephrology 101
Red Flags in Renal Disease
16. BED1
4 year
old male
edema for 2
weeks frothy
urine
cough 1 week duration
Laboratorie
s Normal
CBC
Serum albumin 20mg/dL
Urinalysis protein +3, RBC3-5, WBC
4-5, bacteria few
18. Protein in Urinalysis
Urinalysis Protein
Trace <0.3g/dL
+1 <1g/dL
+2 1g-3g/dL
+3 3-20g/dL
+4 >20g/dL Avner, et al, Pediatric Nephrology 2007
DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-43596-0
19. T
ypes of Proteinuria
Glomerular proteinuria
increased filtration of protein across
the glomerular membrane
most commoncause of proteinuria in children
~glomerular disease
~other non-pathologic conditions such as
orthostatic proteinuria, fever, and excessive
exercise
Avner, et al, Pediatric Nephrology 2007
DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-43596-0
20. T
ypes of Proteinuria
T
ubular proteinuria
reduced reabsorption of freely filtered LMWProteins
Overflow proteinuria
due to increased levels of low molecular weight
proteins in the plasma
~ overwhelm tubular reabsorptive capacity
Avner, et al, Pediatric Nephrology 2007
DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-43596-0
21. Conditions with Proteinuria
Exercise
Fever
Orthostatic
Dehydration
Drugs
Chemotherap
y Heavy
metals
Antibiotics
Medical conditions
Hemolysis
Rhabdomyolysis
Multiple
myeloma
Amyloidosis
Kidney diseases
Glomerulonephritis
T
ubular diseases
Reflux
nephropathy
Diabetes Mellitus
Avner, et al, Pediatric Nephrology 2007
DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-43596-0
24. UnderlyingAbnormality
in NEPHROTIC
SYNDROME
Podocyte
- epithelial cell
- foot processes
- slit diaphragms
- nephrin
- podocin
- CD2AP
- α-actinin 4
Podocyte Functions
• structural support of the
capillary loop
• major component of the
glomerular filltration
barrier to proteins
• involved in synthesis and
repair of the glomerular
basement membrane
25. UnderlyingAbnormality
in NEPHROTIC
SYNDROME Podocyte injury or genetic
mutations of genes produc-
ing podocyte proteins may
cause nephrotic-range
proteinuria
• foot process effacement of
the podocyte
• decrease in number of
functional podocytes
• altered slit diaphragm
integrity
increased protein “leakiness” across the glomerular capillary wall into the urinary space
26. Immune System
? contributes to the overall
pathogenesis of the nephrotic
syndrome
*MCNS occur after viral infections
*MCNS in children with HL and T cell lymphoma
*use of immunosupressive agents in cases of SRNS
29. Avner, et al, Pediatric Nephrology 2007
DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-43596-0
Nephrotic Syndrome
History
insidious onset of edema
progressing to frank anasarca
Decreased urine output
OtherSymptoms-diarrhea,abdominal
pain,poorappetite and irritability
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DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-43596-0
Nephrotic Syndrome
Clinical Consequences
• Edema
• Hyperlipidemia
• Increased susceptibility
to infections
• Hypercoagulability
31. Volume Expanded (Overfill)
( FeNa >0.2 , Urine K index >0.6 )
Volume Contracted (Underfill)
(FeNa<0.2, Urine K index
<0.6)
32. Avner, et al, Pediatric Nephrology 2007
DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-43596-0
Nephrotic Syndrome:Work Up
Low Serumalbumin
HighSerumCholesterol
CBC- Hemoconcentrated
KUBUTZ
- normalorenlargedkidneys
Urinalysis
- 3+ urineproteindipstick
- MicroscopicHematuria
Randomspoturine protein
- >2000 mg/g
(200mg/mmol)
24 hourtotal protein excretion
->40mg/m2/hr
Renal Biopsy
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Management
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Management
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Male URTI 2 weeks prior to
consult
facial edema and dark colored urine
blood pressure = 120/80mm/Hg
Urinalysis = RBCTNTC/WBC8-10/ Protein +4
80% dysmorphic RBCon phase constrast microscopy
41. Clinical Approach to a
child with
Hematuria
Confirm the presence of hematuria
Differentiate glomerular from non-glomerular
causes
Detailed history and physical examination to
determine the underlying cause
Assess severity and associated complications
of the hematuria
42. HEMA
TURIA
Hematuria
presence of RBCs in urine
Microscopic Hematuria
5 red blood cells (RBCs)/mL of urine in a counting
chamber
or
2 RBCs/high-power field (hpf) of urinary sediment
44. HISTORY & PE PROBABLE DISEASES
Recent throat infection,
skin infection
Post -Infectious Glomerulonephritis
Presence/Family history of hearing
loss
Presence of purpuric rashes over
the lower extremities
Hypertension
History of fever, flank pain, dysuria
Chronic medical problems,
multisystemic disease
History of trauma
Alport’s Syndrome
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Acute nephritis/ nephritic syndrome
UTI
SLE, Wegener’s granulomatosis,
Goodpasture syndrome
Bleeding in urinary tract
Causes of Hematuria
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51. Hematuria &Acute
Nephritic
Syndrome
Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis
immune complex mediated process for Group A Beta
Hemolytic Streptococcus
*gross hematuria ~2-4 weeks post respiratory or skin
infection
*low C3
*+ /-ASO/ Anti DNAse
52. Hematuria &Acute
Nephritic
Syndrome
Ig A Nephropathy
recurrent episodes of gross hematuria 1-2 days after a viral
respiratory infection or GI infection
*absent latent phase
*mesangial IgA deposits on renal biopsy
initially considered a benign condition
spontaneous remission in IgAN patients with minor glomerular abnormalities or focal mesangial
proliferation
20–50 % of adults would ultimately progress to end-stage
renal failure
53. Hematuria &Acute
Nephritic
Syndrome
Henoch Schonlein Purpura Nephritis
within 3 months of onset of a palpable rash, joint pains and
GI complaints
*Hallmark - HEMATURIA
** 8 0 % will manifest in 4 weeks
*** 9 5 % within 3 months
54. Management
Depends on underlying cause
Supportive (PSGN)
Fluid and salt limitation
Diuretics
Anti-hypertensive drugs
Immunosuppression
Nephrology Referral