Glomerulonephritis

Kidney disease is normally caused by the damage to the nephron. This damage can be caused by genetics, injury, drugs, cancer, cysts, stones, and/or infection (National Library of Medicine, 2015). Glomerulonephritis is when the glomeruli are inflamed. The disease can be acute or chronic and it can be a primary or secondary form of glomerulonephritis, depending on how the glomerulonephritis is caused (Mayo Clinic, 2014a). Nephrotic syndrome is when the urine has too much protein in it, causing the feet and ankles to have edema. This occurs when the waste and excessive water is filtered through blood vessels that are damaged (Mayo Clinic, 2014b). Nurses need to know the different symptoms, causes, risk factors and how to test and diagnosis glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome. Symptoms of glomerulonephritis are hematuria; proteinuria; hypertension; edema in the face, hands, feet and abdomen; anemia; and kidney failure (Mayo Clinic, 2014a). Glomerulonephritis can be caused by post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, bacterial endocarditis, viral infections, lupus,…

Pathophysiology Glomerulonephritis is an infection of the glomerular membrane which impairs proper function. In the kidney, this membrane is responsible for the filtration of water and associated solutes out of the body while simultaneously keeping plasma proteins in the cardiovascular system. When an alteration occurs, the permeability of the membrane decreases, thus decreasing the overall glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of the kidney and leading to complications associated with low…

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patient (be specific)? How does this condition arise? What biological marker would you look for to confirm your diagnosis? My diagnosis is that Susan has post streptococcal glomerulonephritis. This condition is due to an antigen and antibody interaction which comes about right after strep throat infection has healed. Strep throat, is a bacterial infection caused by an antigen, group A streptococci. Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis, arises because proteins from the group A streptococci and…

Shelli Hopkins Day 9 keyboarding assignment Glomerulonephritis is the inflammation of the glomeruli located in the kidneys. This inflammation causes to protein and other substances to leak into the urine from the blood. As the inflammation continues the kidneys may become less effective and cannot filter out waste products, such as water and salt from the blood. This can eventually lead to kidney failure. When this occurs, waste can accumulate in high levels in the blood and the will then…

Glomerulonephritis Mitchelle Hamilton Millers College of Nursing BSN 6 November 5th, 2015 Abstract Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a type of kidney disease that involves the glomeruli. These are very small, important structures in the kidneys that supply blood flow to the small units in the kidneys that filter urine called the nephrons. During glomerulonephritis, the glomeruli become inflamed and impair the kidney's ability to filter urine. This can be a routine condition in childhood.…

Glomerulonephritis is the inflammation of the tiny small blood vessels within the kidneys that acts as filter called glomeruli. The disease damages the kidneys' ability to remove waste and excess fluids from the body. Glomerulonephritis can be acute - sudden attack of inflammation, or chronic- long-term and coming on gradually. In the past, chronic glomerulonephritis was the common cause of chronic renal failure but as of today, diabetes mellitus and hypertension are the main causes of ESRD,…

Synopsis: Acute Post-streptococcal Glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is the consequence of an antigen-antibody reaction where insoluble immune complexes develop and become trapped in glomerular tissue producing swelling and death of capillary cells. APSGN can happen at any age, yet, it is most common in children between the ages of three and seven; and affects more boys. than girls. The most likely cause of the throat infection in the six-year old child is due by a group A beta hemolytic streptococcal…

The kidneys create and process approximately a liter and a half of urine every day (Port, 2015, p. 599). Inside the kidney, there are more than a million cells that make urine called nephrons. Contained in each nephron is a glomerulus and the job of the glomerulus is to filter the blood. When the glomerulus are attacked the disease that occurs is called glomerulonephritis. The attacks on the glomerulus may come from an infection, the body’s own immune system, a drug, something in the…