Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (GN) - Symptom
Alternative Names
Glomerulonephritis - post-streptococcal; Post-infectious glomerulonephritis
Symptoms:
Other symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
Signs and tests:
- Abnormal sounds may be heard when listening to the heart and lungs with a stethoscope (auscultation).
- Anti-DNase B test may be abnormal.
- Blood pressure is often high.
- Kidney biopsy confirms post-streptococcal GN (although biopsy is not usually necessary). Physical examination shows swelling (edema), especially of the face
- Serum ASO may be raised.
- Serum complement levels usually decrease.
- Urinalysis shows protein and blood in the urine.
- Reviewed last on: 11/30/2009
- David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Herbert Y. Lin, MD, PHD, Nephrologist, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
References
Appel GB. Glomerular disorders and nephrotic syndromes. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 122.

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