GLOMERULONEPHRITIS-NEPHRITIC SYNDROME
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SUMMARY
1. An acute, subacute, or chronic, potentially reversible, inflammatory process.
4. Presents with hematuria, proteinuria (< 2 g/day) +/- RBC casts.
5. Disease can be focal & mild (active sediment without hypertension or edema) or diffuse & severe (active sediment with heavy proteinuria, renal failure, hypertension, and edema).
Reference(s)
Wilkinson, I. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hannaman, R. A., Bullock, L., Hatchell, C. A., & Yoffe, M. (2016). Internal medicine review core curriculum, 2017-2018. CO Springs, CO: MedStudy.
Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].
