Nephrotic Syndrome vs Glomerulonephritis | Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome Nursing NCLEX
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Sarah Threader Nurse Ran.com compares Acute Glomerulonephritis versus Nephrotic Syndrome, highlighting differences in glomerulus inflammation and protein loss, with distinct causes and symptoms in each condition. Acute Glomerulonephritis stems from post-streptococcal infection, affecting children, while Nephrotic Syndrome often has an idiopathic origin and causes significant protein loss, mainly albumin, with distinctive clinical presentations.
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- Acute Glomerulonephritis involves inflammation of the glomerulus, leading to mild protein loss and is commonly caused by post-streptococcal infection in children aged 2 to 10.
- Nephrotic Syndrome results in significant protein loss, mainly albumin, with foamy urine, dark urine color, edema, and weight gain, often triggered by idiopathic factors like minimal change disease.
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What is Acute Glomerulonephritis?
In Acute Glomerulonephritis, the glomerulus becomes inflamed, causing it to become permeable to red blood cells and proteins, leading to mild protein loss.
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Comparing Acute Glomerulonephritis vs. Nephrotic Syndrome
- Sarah Threader Nurse Ran.com is comparing Acute Glomerulonephritis vs. Nephrotic Syndrome in an Inlex review series on the renal system.
- Acute Glomerulonephritis involves inflammation of the glomerulus, a key part of the nephron responsible for filtering blood.
- Glomerulus in Acute Glomerulonephritis becomes permeable to red blood cells and proteins, unlike its normal state.
- Nephrotic Syndrome causes changes in the glomerulus, leading to massive protein loss, mainly albumin.
- Post-streptococcal infection is the main cause of Acute Glomerulonephritis, affecting the pediatric population aged 2 to 10.
- Nephrotic Syndrome's main cause is often idiopathic, with minimal change disease being a common trigger.
- Acute Glomerulonephritis results in mild protein loss, while Nephrotic Syndrome involves significant protein loss, mainly albumin.
- Acute Glomerulonephritis patients may lose red blood cells and mild protein, while Nephrotic Syndrome patients lose various proteins, leading to hypoalbuminemia.
- Acute Glomerulonephritis presents with hypertension, decreased GFR, abnormal urine appearance, and mild proteinuria.
- Nephrotic Syndrome shows massive proteinuria, foamy urine, dark urine color, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, edema, and noticeable weight gain.
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