Prevention of acute glomerulonephritis

(Baonghean) - Acute glomerulonephritis often occurs in adolescents (from 5 to 15 years old), less common in adults. Usually the cause of the disease is due to infection in the throat, tonsils or skin infection. The disease often occurs in winter or winter-spring after pharyngitis. The main bacteria that causes acute glomerulonephritis is group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus. In addition, other bacteria such as staphylococcus, pneumococcus, viruses... can also cause acute glomerulonephritis. The first and most obvious symptom of the disease is eyelid edema, when waking up in the morning, the eyelids are swollen, wrinkles are lost, then there is edema all over the body, rapid weight gain, little urine, and blood in the urine. If it is mild, there is no blood in the urine but urine tests show red blood cells and protein. Acute glomerulonephritis after a throat infection, edema usually appears after 10 - 12 days. If it is after a skin infection (impetigo, scabies, dermatitis...), edema appears about 3 weeks later. Recurrent infections can lead to chronic glomerulonephritis, which is very difficult to treat. If treated aggressively, about 80-90% will be cured, and 10-20% may develop chronic glomerulonephritis, which over time can lead to chronic kidney failure.

To prevent acute glomerulonephritis, it is necessary to keep children warm to avoid rhinopharyngitis, maintain personal hygiene to avoid skin infections... When suffering from infectious diseases, they need to be examined and treated actively, and must follow the doctor's treatment instructions to avoid possible serious complications such as: acute kidney failure, acute heart failure, acute cerebral edema that threatens life.

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