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Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
more about Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
APSGN
This is the most common form of glomerulonephritis, a disorder marked by inflammation of the kidneys' glomeruli.
Dark brown urine
Periorbital swelling
Shortness of Breath
Rapid breathing
Pallor
High blood pressure
Diarrhea
Decreased urine output
Seizure
s
Streptococcal infection (nephritogenic strain)
Pharyngitis
-- M type 12
Skin Infection
: M type 49
Streptococcal infection evidence
Laboratory tests:
Manual blood count shows anemia
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level
Elevated creatinine (Cr) level
Streptococcus serologic tests (ASO, antihyaluronidase, antideoxyribonuclease) level
Decreased complement 3 level
Microscopic urine examine shows protein, RBC, WBC in urine
Penicillin for 10 days
For kidney failure:
Restrict fluid
Maintain calories
Correction of electrolyte disturbance
For high blood pressure:
Hospitalization
Diazoxide for pulmonary edema
Acute renal failure
Hypertensive encephalopathy
Heart failure
Ninety-five percent of patients recover completely.
Your child needs to be hospitalized if he/she has high blood pressure.
Lupus
nephritis
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN)
Nephritis due to bacterial endocarditis
Shunt nephritis
more about Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
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