Our nephrologists, located throughout the Philadelphia suburbs, will medically manage your kidney conditions and develop a treatment plan based on your specific needs.
What is glomerulonephritis?
Glomerulonephritis is a type of glomerular kidney disease in which the kidneys' filters (glomeruli composed of tiny blood vessels) become inflamed and scarred, and slowly lose their ability to remove wastes and excess fluid from the blood to make urine. Types of glomerulonephritis include kidney disease of diabetes, IgA nephropathy and lupus nephritis.
Symptoms of glomerulonephritis
The kidneys can be severely damaged before any symptoms appear. The following are the most common symptoms of glomerulonephritis. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently.
Symptoms may include:
- High blood pressure
- Noticeable swelling of the face, hands, feet and abdomen
- Blood and protein in the urine
- Decreased urine output
The symptoms of glomerulonephritis may resemble other medical conditions or problems. Always consult your doctor for a diagnosis.
Daktari wetu wa figo, aliye katika vitongoji vya Philadelphia, atasimamia hali yako ya figo na kuendeleza mpango wa matibabu kulingana na mahitaji yako maalum. Ugonjwa wa glomerulonephritis ni nini? Glomerulonefritis ni aina ya ugonjwa wa figo wa glomerular ambapo filters za figo (glomeruli iliyoundwa na mishipa midogo ya damu) huwa na uvimbe na makovu, na polepole hupoteza uwezo wao wa kuondoa taka na umajimaji wa damu kutoka kwa mkojo. Aina za glomerulonephritis ni pamoja na ugonjwa wa figo wa kisukari, IgA nephropathy na lupus nephritis. Dalili za glomerulonephritis Figo zinaweza kuharibiwa sana kabla ya dalili zozote kuonekana. Dalili za kawaida za glomerulonephritis ni: Hata hivyo, kila mtu aweza kuwa na dalili tofauti. Dalili za ugonjwa wa glomerulophthalmos ni: - shinikizo la juu la damu - uvimbe wa uso, mikono, miguu na tumbo - damu na protini katika mkojo - kupungua kwa mkojo - dalili za glomerulophthalmos inaweza kufanana na hali nyingine za matibabu au matatizo. Sikuzote wasiliana na daktari wako ili upate utambuzi.