Post-streptococcal GN

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Kidney anatomy

Post-streptococcal GN

Alternative Names:

Glomerulonephritis - post-streptococcal; Post-infectious glomerulonephritis
Symptoms:

Visible blood in the urine
Smoky urine
Rust-colored urine
Decreased urine output
Edema (swelling)
- Swelling of the face or eyes (common)
- Swelling of the feet, ankles, extremities
- Swelling of the abdomen
- Generalized swelling
Cough, with sputum

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

Signs and tests:

An examination shows edema (swelling), especially of the face. Generalized, peripheral, or dependent edema may also appear. Circulatory congestion is common. This causes abnormal sounds to be heard when listening to the heart and lungs with a stethoscope (auscultation). The blood pressure is often high.

Urinalysis shows blood protein and white blood cells.
Serum ASO may be elevated.
Serum complement levels usually decrease.
Kidney biopsy confirms post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, but biopsy is not usually necessary.
The results of an anti-DNase B test may be abnormal.