Glomerulonephritis, Poststreptococcal: eMedicine Nephrology

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Glomerulonephritis, Poststreptococcal: eMedicine Nephrology

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Overview: Acute glomerulonephritis is characterized by the sudden appearance of hematuria, proteinuria, red blood cell casts in the urine, edema, and hypertension with or without oliguria. It can follow streptococcal infections. This illness was first recognized as ...

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Tags: Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Edema, Infection, Blood in the Urine, Kidney Disease, Disease and Condition, Nephrology

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Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative: eMedicine Nephrology

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Glomerulonephritis, Acute: eMedicine Nephrology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bright initially described acute glomerulonephritis (GN) in 1927. Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) is the archetype of acute GN. Acute nephritic syndrome is the most serious and potentially devastating form of various renal syndromes. Acute GN is ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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