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Post-infectious glomerulonephritis (view source)
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{{ Infobox diagnosis | |||
| Name = {{PAGENAME}} | |||
| Image = Post-infectious_glomerulonephritis_-_very_high_mag.jpg | |||
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| Caption = Post-infectious glomerulonephritis. [[H&E stain]]. | |||
| Synonyms = | |||
| Micro = +/-neutrophils in glomerulus, [[glomerular crescents]] | |||
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| EM = subepithelial deposits, hump-like | |||
| Molecular = | |||
| IF = granular immune deposits | |||
| Gross = | |||
| Grossing = | |||
| Site = [[kidney]] - see ''[[medical kidney diseases]]'' | |||
| Assdx = post-infection, e.g. [[pneumonia]] | |||
| Syndromes = | |||
| Clinicalhx = | |||
| Signs = [[nephritic syndrome]] (proteinuria, [[hypertension]], azotemia, [[RBC]] casts, oliguria, hematuria) | |||
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| Prevalence = uncommon | |||
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| Prognosis = usually good | |||
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'''Post-infectious glomerulonephritis''', abbreviated '''PIGN''', is a rarely biopsied glomerulonephritis classically associated with a streptococcal infection. | '''Post-infectious glomerulonephritis''', abbreviated '''PIGN''', is a rarely biopsied glomerulonephritis classically associated with a streptococcal infection. | ||