Nephritic syndromes 2

Question 1

Symptoms of acute nephritic syndrome

Answer 1

• Macroscopic hematuria
• mild-moderate proteinuria
• Azotemia (high level of nitrogen compounds in the blood)
• HT
• mild peripheral edema
• mild periorbital edema

Question 2

Nephric syndrome: causes

Answer 2

Primary:
- IgA nephritis

Post-infectious:
- Post-streptococcal GN

Secondary: associated with systemic disease

• infection: HBV, HCV
• medications
• autoimmune diseases: SLE, Goodpasture syndrome, Wegener granulomatosis vasculitis