GLOMERULONEPHRITIS

SYMPTOMS:

• Pink urine (hematuria) and foamy due to excess of protein.
• High blood pressure
• Fluid retention which can be seen in face, hands, and feet.

WHAT CAUSES IT?

• This condition follows streptococcal infection.
• It results in a leaky glomeruli, hematuria, red blood cell casts,
• albuminuria, renal failure, and uremia.

Treatment:
Drugs may be used to control inflammation, and dialysis or renal transplantation
(necessary if uremia occurs).