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How is poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis treated?
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designed to relieve the symptoms and prevent complications. Some patients are advised to stay in bed until they feel better and to restrict fluid and salt intake. Antibiotics may be prescribed
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Is strep throat an immune system disorder?
Strep throat is a bacterial infection. Certain complications of strep throat, such as rheumatic fever and poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis.
What is glomerulonephritis?
See the links.
Can Glomerulonephritis cause chronic renal failure?
Certain types of glomerulonephritis are treatable, and may only cause a temporary disruption of kidney functioning
What is the difference between glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome?
Nephrotic Syndrome Acute Nephritic SyndromeProteinuria (>3.0 g/day)Hypoalbuminemia (
The presence of white blood cell casts in the urine is indicative of pyelonephritis and red blood cell casts indicative of glomerulonephritis?
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How can poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis be prevented?
Receiving prompt treatment for streptococcal infections may prevent APSGN
What is the nursing diagnosis of Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis?
The nursing diagnosis for Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis may include: Fluid volume excess related to decreased glomerular filtration rate, Risk for infection related to impaired immune response, and Activity intolerance related to fatigue and decreased renal function.
What is an anti-DNase-B test?
detects antigens produced by group A strep, and is elevated in most patients with rheumatic fever and poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis.
Is strep throat an immune system disorder?
Strep throat is a bacterial infection. Certain complications of strep throat, such as rheumatic fever and poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis.
How is poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis diagnosed?
made by taking the patient's history, assessing his/her symptoms, and performing certain laboratory tests. Urinalysis usually shows blood and protein in the urine
What is the purpose of the antistreptolysin O titer?
to determine whether a previous group A Streptococcus infection has caused a poststreptococcal disease, such as scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, or a kidney disease called glomerulonephritis.
How common is poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?
a relatively uncommon disease affecting about one of every 10,000 people, although four or five times that many may actually be affected by it but show no symptoms
What can be symptoms of poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?
fluid accumulation and tissue swelling (edema ) initially in the face and around the eyes, later in the legs low urine output (oliguria) blood in the urine (hematuria)
When does acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis develop?
after certain streptococcal bacteria (group A beta-hemolytic streptococci) have infected the skin or throat. Antigens from the dead streptococci clump together with the antibodies that killed them. These clumps are trapped in the kidney tubules
What is the prognosis for patients with poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?
Most children (up to 95%) fully recover from APSGN in a matter of weeks or months. Most adults (up to 70%) also recover fully. In those who do not recover fully, chronic or progressive problems of kidney function may occur
What is glomerulonephritis?
See the links.
Is glomerulonephritis a UTI?
Possibly
