№ 8Nephrology21 min read
Renal complication in systemic immune and haematological diseases (lupus, Henoch-Schönlein nephropathy, haemolytic uremic syndrome, amyloidosis, myeloma)
1. Big picture
This topic is about secondary kidney disease: the kidney is damaged because of a systemic immune disease or hematological disease, not because the disease started primarily in the kidney.
The examiner wants you to recognize five classic patterns:
| Disease | Main renal pattern | Key clue |
|---|---|---|
| Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | Immune-complex |
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