Acute Glomerular nephritis

Acute Glomerular nephritis - not a kidney infection, hypersensitivity to strep and our anti bodies

• Rises rapidly

• Effects children more often (can be seen in adults)

• Males effected more often than females

• Precipitan - stimulates the immune response at the glomerular membrane saying that here is an invader when there really is not.

  • More fluid leads to glomerular occlusion and holes are smaller

• Strep can get in through inhalation, a cut or any other way. It does not matter. You just have to have the sensitivity

• Flu like symptoms

• Irritation of the mucous membrane

• Negative rxn to murphy's punch

• Wt gain

• Elevation of BUN and Creatinine

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