Post by Master Kim on Dec 3, 2014 23:58:35 GMT -5
Glomerulonephritis, also known as glomerular nephritis, is a term used to refer to several renal diseases (usually affecting both kidneys). Many of the diseases are characterised by inflammation either of the glomeruli or small blood vessels in the kidneys, hence the name, but not all diseases necessarily have an inflammatory component.
As it is not strictly a single disease, its presentation depends on the specific disease entity: it may present with isolated hematuria and/or proteinuria (blood or protein in the urine); or as a nephrotic syndrome, a nephritic syndrome, acute renal failure, or chronic renal failure.
They are categorized into several different pathological patterns, which are broadly grouped into non-proliferative or proliferative types.
Diagnosing the pattern of GN is important because the outcome and treatment differs in different types.
Primary causes are intrinsic to the kidney.
Secondary causes are associated with certain infections (bacterial, viral or parasitic pathogens), drugs, systemic disorders (SLE, vasculitis), or diabetes.
Signs and symptoms
Nephrotic syndrome
The nephrotic syndrome is characterised by the finding of edema in a patient that has increased protein in the urine and decreased protein in the blood, with increased fat in the blood.
Nephritic syndrome
The nephritic syndrome is characterised by blood in the urine and a decrease in the amount of urine in the presence of hypertension.
Nonproliferative
This is characterised by forms of glomerulonephritis in which the number of cells is not changed. These forms usually result in the nephrotic syndrome. Causes include:
Minimal change disease, Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, Membranous glomerulonephritis, and Thin basement membrane disease
Proliferative
Proliferative glomerulonephritis is characterised by an increased number of cells in the glomerulus. These forms usually present with a triad of blood in the urine, decreased urine production, and hypertension, the nephritic syndrome. These forms usually progress to end-stage renal failure (ESRF) over weeks to years (depending on type).
IgA nephropathy, Post-infectious, Membranoproliferative, and Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.....
Glomerulonephritis - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomerulonephritis
There are two approaches.
1. Foster kidney
Ascetic Saahm's formula #1, fostering kidney would make kidney healthier and healthier kidney would take care of other symptoms caused by kidney.
2. Foster large intestine
Adding subduing ST41, KI2, BL2 and LR2 to Ascetic Saahm's formula #1, fostering large intestine would treat kidney and all other symptoms at the same time.
As it is not strictly a single disease, its presentation depends on the specific disease entity: it may present with isolated hematuria and/or proteinuria (blood or protein in the urine); or as a nephrotic syndrome, a nephritic syndrome, acute renal failure, or chronic renal failure.
They are categorized into several different pathological patterns, which are broadly grouped into non-proliferative or proliferative types.
Diagnosing the pattern of GN is important because the outcome and treatment differs in different types.
Primary causes are intrinsic to the kidney.
Secondary causes are associated with certain infections (bacterial, viral or parasitic pathogens), drugs, systemic disorders (SLE, vasculitis), or diabetes.
Signs and symptoms
Nephrotic syndrome
The nephrotic syndrome is characterised by the finding of edema in a patient that has increased protein in the urine and decreased protein in the blood, with increased fat in the blood.
Nephritic syndrome
The nephritic syndrome is characterised by blood in the urine and a decrease in the amount of urine in the presence of hypertension.
Nonproliferative
This is characterised by forms of glomerulonephritis in which the number of cells is not changed. These forms usually result in the nephrotic syndrome. Causes include:
Minimal change disease, Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, Membranous glomerulonephritis, and Thin basement membrane disease
Proliferative
Proliferative glomerulonephritis is characterised by an increased number of cells in the glomerulus. These forms usually present with a triad of blood in the urine, decreased urine production, and hypertension, the nephritic syndrome. These forms usually progress to end-stage renal failure (ESRF) over weeks to years (depending on type).
IgA nephropathy, Post-infectious, Membranoproliferative, and Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.....
Glomerulonephritis - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomerulonephritis
There are two approaches.
1. Foster kidney
Ascetic Saahm's formula #1, fostering kidney would make kidney healthier and healthier kidney would take care of other symptoms caused by kidney.
2. Foster large intestine
Adding subduing ST41, KI2, BL2 and LR2 to Ascetic Saahm's formula #1, fostering large intestine would treat kidney and all other symptoms at the same time.