Definition
Diagnosis
Edema Hypertension
Hematuria Oliguria
• Etiology is pursued with a throat swab, antistreptolysin O titre
• Low complement C3 level 精选
Acute Nephritis 急性肾炎
Post-infectious glomerulonephritis
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
精选
Acute Nephritis
characterized by:
• Fluid retention (Edema, Hypertension)
including encephalopathy • Acidemia / Hyperkalemia / Hyperphosphatemia
** Keep high index of suspicion for diseases other than APSGN ( differential d精o选agnosis )
Treatment
Treatment strategy for AGN
1 Bed rest as necessary 2 Fluid and salt restriction 3 Specific intervention for the following • Hypertention and other signs of volume overload,
Pathology
In AGN, immunofluorescent studies show finely granular staining for IgG in peripheral capillary loops