Symptoms of acute glomerulonephritis

summary

Patients with acute glomerulonephritis are more common in children, the disease is characterized by acute onset, but the severity of the disease is not the same, some patients only have abnormal urine routine, some are manifestations of acute nephritis syndrome, serious will occur acute renal failure, most patients usually have a good prognosis, can be clinically cured in a few months. The symptom of acute glomerulonephritis tells everybody.

Symptoms of acute glomerulonephritis

Abnormal urine. The performance is often the first symptom, almost all patients have glomerular hematuria, at the same time, some patients will be about half light, moderate proteinuria.

Edema. More than 80% of these patients will appear edema phenomenon, and it is the initial symptom of the disease. The typical performance is eyelid edema in the morning or lower limb mild concave edema, and some patients affected the whole body because of the serious condition.

hypertension. About 80% of patients will have transient mild to moderate hypertension, which will gradually disappear after diuresis, and some patients will have severe hypertension, even hypertensive encephalopathy.

matters needing attention

In the acute stage, patients should rest in bed and gradually increase the activity after the disappearance of gross hematuria, the disappearance of edema and the recovery of blood pressure. Acute phase should be low salt (less than 3G per day) diet. It is not necessary to limit the protein intake in patients with normal renal function, but it is necessary to limit the protein intake in patients with azotemia. In patients with acute renal failure, fluid intake should be limited.