Diseases of the genitourinary system

Extracapillary (fast-progressive) glomerulonephritis

Extracapillary glomerulonephritis is the presence of more than 50% of the glomeruli of extra-capillary cellular or fibro-cellular crescents, clinically manifested by rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.

Treatment and prevention of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis

Treatment of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is as follows: Effects on the etiologic factor - streptococcal infection (patients and their relatives). Normalization of blood pressure, reduction of edema. Maintaining the water-electrolyte balance.

Diagnosis of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis

Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is always manifested by pathological changes in the urine. Be sure to have hematuria and proteinuria, usually there are cylinders.

Causes and pathogenesis of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis

For the first time Shick in 1907 noted the presence of a latent period between scarlet fever and the development of glomerulonephritis and suggested a common pathogenesis of nephritis after scarlet fever and experimental serum sickness.

Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis: a review of information

Acute glomerulonephritis is one of the forms of glomerulonephritis, characterized by the sudden development of hematuria, proteinuria, arterial hypertension and edema, which in some cases is combined with a transient impairment of kidney function.

Treatment of glomerulonephritis

Treatment glomerulonephritis sets itself the task: to assess how great the activity and the probability of the progression of nephritis and whether they justify the risk of applying certain therapeutic effects; to achieve reverse development of kidney damage (ideally - full recovery).

What causes glomerulonephritis?

The causes of glomerulonephritis are still unknown. In the development of some of them, the role of infection - bacterial, especially nephritogenic strains of beta-hemolytic streptococcus group A

Glomerulonephritis: an overview of information

Glomerulonephritis is a group of diseases characterized by inflammatory changes, mainly in the glomeruli of the kidneys, and associated clinical signs - proteinuria, haematuria, often sodium and water retention, edema, arterial hypertension, decreased renal function.

Malignant arterial hypertension

To malignant include severe arterial hypertension with edema of the nipple of the optic nerve or extensive exudates (often and hemorrhages) on the fundus, early and rapidly increasing damage to the kidneys, heart, brain. Arterial pressure usually stably exceeds 220/130 mm Hg.

Renovascular hypertension

Renovascular arterial hypertension is a form of renal arterial hypertension associated with the occlusion of the renal artery or its branches. Cure of the disease is possible with the restoration of blood circulation in the kidneys.

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