NEPHRITIS Dilpreet & Sharan

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What is Nephritis?What is Nephritis?Nephritis is inflammation of the kidney

Acute nephritis has several causes and can lead to kidney failure

A healthy kidney (left) compared to kidney infected withNephritis (right)

Nephritis is the term used when the glomeruli in the kidneys become inflamed

This means the blood is less able to pass through the blood vessels in the glomerulus

What causes What causes Nephritis?Nephritis?

Nephritis can be inherited from genetics

It is often caused by,

Infections

Toxins

Auto-immune diseases

Symptoms of Symptoms of NephritisNephritis

One suffering from this disease could get affected to such an extent that they may not be able to function regularly. Below are just a few of the many symptoms of Nephritis

• Reduced urine

• Cloudy urine

• Blood in urine

• Edema (localized swelling caused by accumulation of tissue fluid)

• Loin pain (region below rib cage, above pelvis)

• Kidney inflammation (one or both kidneys infected)

• High blood pressure

Edema (swelling, common in hands, feet, legs and

ankles

Loin pain

TreatmentTreatmentDrinking a lot of water

Maintaining healthy blood pressure

Limiting cholesterol

Avoid smoking

Corticosteroids- strong anti-inflammatory drugs that are prescribed from a doctor

Immunosuppressive drugs- drugs related to the ones used to treat cancer. The work by suppressing immune system activity that damages kidneys

Facts & StatisticsFacts & StatisticsThere are many risk factors or Nephritis, such as

• Tuberculosis- Nephritis can develop as a complication of tuberculosis

• Post-strep throat- Strep infections of the throat may cause Nephritis

• Injecting illegal drugs- Injecting drugs are at a much higher risk of developing Nephritis

• Pain relievers- Pain relievers such as ibuprofen and naproxen may be risk factors

Nephritis is usually common in young girls in their teens

160 people out of 100,000 were diagnosed with Nephritis in the year of 2008

Sources of informationSources of informationsciencedaily.com

heathland.com

medicalnewstoday.com

Right diagnosis.com

home-remedies-for-you.com

M.webd.com