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Acute Nephritic Syndrome

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Alternate Names : Acute Glomerulonephritis, Glomerulonephritis - Acute, Nephritis Syndrome - Acute


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Kidney Anatomy
Kidney Anatomy

The kidneys are responsible for removing wastes from the body, regulating electrolyte balance and blood pressure, and the stimulation of red blood cell production.




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Treatment
Prognosis
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Support Groups
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Diseases & Conditions

Abscess
Acute Kidney Failure
Allergic Vasculitis
Chronic Glomerulonephritis
Chronic Renal Failure
End-Stage Kidney Disease
Goodpasture's Syndrome
Heart Failure
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Hepatitis
Hypertension
IgA Nephropathy (Berger's Disease)
Infectious Endocarditis
Lupus Nephritis
Measles
Membranoproliferative GN I
Membranoproliferative GN II
Mononucleosis
Mumps
Nephrotic Syndrome
Pneumonia
Post-Streptococcal GN
Prerenal Azotemia
Pulmonary Edema
Rapidly Progressive (Crescentic) Glomerulonephritis
Syphilis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Typhoid Fever

Tests & Exams

Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane
Antinuclear Antibody Panel
Blood Culture
Blood Pressure
BUN
C4 Level
Complement
Complement Component 3 (C3)
Creatinine - Serum
Creatinine Clearance
Potassium Test
Protein - Urine
Renal Biopsy
Throat Swab Culture
Urinalysis
Urinary Casts

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Antibody
Bleeding
Bleeding Into the Skin
Breathing Difficulty
Confusion
Consciousness - Decreased
Cough
Drowsiness
Facial Swelling
Fatigue
Flank Pain
Headache
Hepatomegaly
High Blood Pressure
Immune Response
Joint Pain
Kidney Disease - Resources
Malaise
Muscle Aches
Nausea and Vomiting
Palpation
Renal
Resources
Seizures
Stress and Anxiety
Swelling
Urine - Bloody
Urine Output - Decreased
Vision Problems

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