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Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
In rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis The most common early presentation is flulike symptoms characterized by malaise, fever, arthralgias, myalgias, anorexia, and weight loss. This is seen in more than 90% of patients. Following the prodrome, the other symptoms include abdominal pain, painful cutaneous nodules or ulcerations, and a migratory polyarthropathy. When pulmonary or upper airway involvement is present, patients complain of sinusitis symptoms, cough, and hemoptysis.
History
History
Patients with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis may have a positive history of[1]
- Anuria
- Oliguria
- Macroscopic hematuria
- Edema
Symptoms
Symptoms
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of [disease] include:[1]
- Malaise
- Fever
- Arthralgias
- Myalgias
- Anorexia
- Weight loss
- Macroscopic hematuria
- Edema
- Oliguria
- Cough
Less Common Symptoms
- Abdominal pain
- Painful cutaneous nodules or ulcerations
- Migratory polyarthropathy.
When the cause of RPGN is Goodpasture syndrome or vasculitis that involves the lungs (such as Wegener granulomatosis), patients may present with:
- Cough
- Hemoptysis
- Dyspnea
- Nasal bleeding, obstruction, or sinusitis.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nazia Fuad M.D.