Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis |
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Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (GN)
Definition
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (GN) is a disorder of the kidneys that occurs after infection with certain strains of Streptococcus bacteria.
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. Glomerulonephritis may develop after a strep infection in your throat or, rarely, on your skin (impetigo).
Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN)
APSGN is caused by a bacterial infection, like strep throat.
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis - may occur 2-3 weeks after infection. This causes bloody urine, oedema (swelling of arms, feet, around eyes), headache, loin pain, fever, and high blood pressure.
Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) can occur after an episode of strep throat or, in rare cases, impetigo (a skin infection).
Kidney failure (post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis) (rare)
Many patches of impetigo (in children)
Permanent skin damage and scarring (very rare)
Spread of the infection to other parts of the body (common) ...
Post-infectious glomerulonephritis (Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (GN))
Postmenopause (Menopause)
Post-MI pericarditis (Pericarditis - after heart attack)
Postpartum depression
Postpartum hypopituitarism (Sheehan syndrome) ...
Glomerulonephritis - Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis - Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis - Membranous glomerulonephritis - Nephritic syndrome - Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis - Nephrotic syndrome (Minimal change disease) - IgA ...
The "streptophobia" associated with the risk of rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is probably unwarranted today, although proper care is still important.
Signs, symptoms & indicators of Pharyngitis ("Strep Throat"): ...
If left untreated, tonsillitis associated with Streptococcus pyogenes can lead to more serious conditions such as rheumatic fever and possible accompanying cardiovascular disorders, or kidney complications (post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis) ...
IgA nephropathy
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis ...
In most cases, no cause is found. Though in a few patients, they may be 'set off' by an infection or a cancer. Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is now extremely rare ...
is an inflammation of the glomeruli, the parts of the filtering units (nephrons) of the kidney that contain a network of capillaries (tiny blood vessels). The most common form of this condition is post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, ...
The same symptoms may also indicate blood cancer, lymphoma, leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome
Nephritis due to SLE may be misdiagnosed as post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, toxaemia, Goodpasture disease and genetic kidney diseases ...
 See also: Glomerulonephritis, Nephritis, Kidney, Symptom, Bacterial
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