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Glomerulonefritis - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Glomerulonefritis crónica; Nefritis crónica; Enfermedad glomerular; Glomerulonefritis necrosante; Glomerulonefritis semilunar; Glomerulonefritis rápidamente progresiva

Síntomas:

Los síntomas comunes de glomerulonefritis son:

  • Sangre en la orina (orina oscura, de color rojizo o café)
  • Orina espumosa
  • Hinchazón (edema) de la cara, los ojos, los tobillos, los pies, las piernas o el abdomen

Los síntomas que también pueden aparecer incluyen los siguientes:

Los síntomas de insuficiencia renal crónica pueden desarrollarse gradualmente.

Otros síntomas que pueden ocurrir con esta enfermedad:

Pruebas y exámenes:

Debido a que los síntomas se desarrollan gradualmente, el trastorno se puede descubrir cuando hay un análisis de orina anormal durante un examen físico de rutina o una exploración de trastornos sin relación aparente.

La glomerulonefritis puede causar hipertensión arterial y se puede descubrir únicamente como una causa de la hipertensión que es difícil de controlar.

Los exámenes de laboratorio pueden revelar anemia o mostrar signos de disminución del funcionamiento renal. Una biopsia del riñón confirma el diagnóstico.

Posteriormente, se pueden observar signos de insuficiencia renal crónica como hinchazón ( edema), polineuropatía y signos de hipervolemia, incluyendo ruidos anormales del corazón y de los pulmones.

Los exámenes imagenológicos que se pueden llevar a cabo abarcan:

El análisis de orina y otros exámenes de sangre abarcan:

Esta enfermedad también puede afectar los resultados de los siguientes exámenes de sangre:

  • Reviewed last on: 8/12/2009
  • Parul Patel, MD, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology and Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Nachman PH, Jennette JC, Falk RJ. Primary glomerular disease. In: Brenner BM, ed. Brenner and Rector's The Kidney. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 30.

Haymart MR, Atta MG. Glomerular disease. In: Nilsson KR Jr., Piccini JP. The Osler Medical Handbook. 2nd ed. Philadelphia Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2006:chap 65.

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