Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis secondary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Effective measures for the secondary prevention of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis include patient education. Patients should be educated about the signs and symptoms of renal dysfunction as certain steroid and immunosuppressive therapy may have adverse effects on the kidneys. Patients should be monitored regularly for renal function and those with severe dysfunction should have be referred for dialysis.

Effective measures for the secondary prevention of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis include:^[1][2][3][4]

• Patient education: Patient education is an important aspect in early diagnosis and management of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
  • Patients should be educated about the signs and symptoms of renal dysfunction as certain steroid and immunosuppressive therapy may have adverse effects on the kidneys.
  • Patients should be monitored regularly for renal function and dose adjustment of medications.
  • Patients with severe renal dysfunction require long term dialysis and should be advised to seek medical care on a timely basis.
  • Patients with deteriorating renal function despite maximal medical therapy should be put on renal transplantation list and patients should be informed that Goodpasture syndrome may even recur in the transplanted kidney, although it is very rare.

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