Childhood Acute Glomerulonephritis: Symptoms and Complications

Acute Glomerulonephritis can be seen at any age among children, but its morbidity is higher between age 3~8. Read on and find the following symptoms and  complications.

Symptoms of Childhood Acute Glomerulonephrtis

High blood pressure

Blood pressure elevates mildly or moderately, which is mainly attributable to retention of fluid. With the increasing in urine output volume, the blood pressure will recover normal gradually.

Oliguria

Initially, the urine output declines. 2 weeks later, with the recovery of renal function, the urine output will recover normal gradually. In some cases, the children may suffer from anuria.

Hematuria

In 30~40% cases, the patients develop gross hematuria which can last for 1~2 weeks and then transform into microscopic hematuria. Severely, it is complicated  with difficult urination.

Edema

In more than 80% cases, the patients experience edema, generally on eyelids and faces. In severe case, the fluid may collect in every part of the body only within in 2~3 days.

Complications of Acute Glomerulonephritis in children

Encephalopathy

Once it occurs, the children usually experience serious headache, vomiting, obnubilation, coma.

Heart failure

Heart failure is occasionally seen in children and it is more common among adults. It is attributed to collection of fluid and high blood pressure. Usually, heart failure develops along with enlargement of liver and pulmonary edema.
Once your children have the similar symptoms above, you had better have him/her inspected at once. In Acute Glomerulonephritis, early and effective intervention treatment can reverse renal function completely.