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Glomerulonephritis

Signs & Symptoms

 Red Urine #Poststreptococcal_glomerulonephritis #PSGN
Ref: Uptodate [ Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis]
Brown Urine #Poststreptococcal_glomerulonephritis #PSGN
Ref: Uptodate [ Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis]
History of GAS skin infection #Poststreptococcal_glomerulonephritis #PSGN
Note: PSGN presents weeks after an antecedent GAS infection
Ref: Uptodate [ Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis] Harrison [ 2137]
Respiratory infection #Poststreptococcal_glomerulonephritis #PSGN
Ref: Uptodate [ Glomerular disease: Evaluation and differential diagnosis in adults]

Physical Examination

 Hypertension Gr. children #Poststreptococcal_glomerulonephritis #PSGN
Note: due to Salt and fluid retention
Ref: Uptodate [ Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis]
Edema #Poststreptococcal_glomerulonephritis #PSGN
Note: due to Renal sodium retention, Seen in two-thirds of patients, due to Sodium and water retention
Ref: Uptodate [ Glomerular disease: Evaluation and differential diagnosis in adults] Uptodate [ Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis]
Peripheral Edema
Note: due to Renal sodium retention
Ref: Uptodate [ Glomerular disease: Evaluation and differential diagnosis in adults]

Lab / Serology

 Depressed C3 #Poststreptococcal_glomerulonephritis #PSGN
Ref: Uptodate [ Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis] Harrison [ 2137]
Depressed CH50 #Poststreptococcal_glomerulonephritis #PSGN
Ref: Uptodate [ Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis] Harrison [ 2137]
Elevated anti-DNAse antibody #Poststreptococcal_glomerulonephritis #PSGN
Ref: Uptodate [ Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis] Harrison [ 2137]

Imagin Study

Complication

 Arthritis
Ref: Uptodate [ Glomerular disease: Evaluation and differential diagnosis in adults]
Respiratory distress Gr. children #Poststreptococcal_glomerulonephritis #PSGN
Note: due to Pulmonary edema
Ref: Uptodate [ Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis]
Palpable purpura
Ref: Uptodate [ Glomerular disease: Evaluation and differential diagnosis in adults]

Risk Factors

 Male
Ref: Harrison [ 2137]
Age between 5 and 12
Ref: Uptodate [ Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis]
Age greater than 60
Ref: Harrison [ 2137]

Cause

Other