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Glomerulonefritis aguda; Síndrome de nefritis aguda; Glomerulonefritis de tipo agudo
Los síntomas comunes del síndrome nefrítico son:
Otros síntomas que pueden ocurrir abarcan:
Los pacientes pueden desarrollar síntomas de insuficiencia renal aguda o enfermedad renal terminal.
Durante un examen, el médico puede encontrar los siguientes signos:
Los exámenes que se pueden hacer abarcan:
Una biopsia renal revela inflamación de los glomérulos, lo cual podría indicar la causa.
Los exámenes para determinar la causa del síndrome nefrítico agudo pueden ser:
Haymart MR, Atta MG. Glomerular disease. In: Nilsson KR Jr., Piccini JP, eds. The Osler Medical Handbook. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Saunders Elsevier;2006:chap 65.
Nachman PH, Jennette JC, Falk RJ. Primary glomerular disease. In: Brenner BM, ed. Brenner & Rector's The Kidney. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 30.
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