Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis What You Should Know

Once we refer to rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, firstly you should know what is rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. So what is rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis? Rapidly progressive nephritis is also called rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, and its patients’ condition is very acute. At the same time, proteinuria, hematuria, edema, hypertension and other symptoms will relapse acutely, appearing oliguria, anuria, renal failure and poor prognosis glomerulonephritis in general. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis is a condition that adversely affects kidney function and can quickly become life-threatening. Also known as crescentic glomerulonephritis, RPGN is frequently associated with existing kidney disease and inflammatory conditions, such as vasculitis.

Everybody knows that diagnosis is the key to treat rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, however, how to make a clear diagnosis? A diagnosis of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis is generally made with the aid of laboratory testing. The most common diagnosis methods are blood panels and urinalysis, which they are used to assess renal function and the degree of inflammation and infection. Signs of glomerulonephritis often contains crescent-shaped glomeruli, elevated creatinine levels and the presence of RPGN-associated antibodies. In addition, protein will be insufficient in the blood, but too high in the urine. A needle biopsy of the kidney may also be used to determine the prevalence of scarring or other physiological abnormalities.

How to Make The Diagnosis of Glomerulonephritis

With the development of science, the way of diagnosis of glomerulonephritis become more and more. In the ancient time of China, the doctors mainly diagnose patients with five common ways: observation, answers and questions, smell, touch your pulses. However, now the doctors can use advanced devices and facilities to make a diagnosis.

But how to make a correct diagnosis? After the hospitalization, the patients with glomerulonephritis should take routine urine test two or three times a week, including the indexes of proteinuria, β2-microglobulin and so on. Bilateral renal ultrasound test and even biopsy.

In Huaxia Kidney Disease Hospital located in the world kite capital city-Weifang, has imported the most advanced equipment: ECT, which can make a very clearly diagnosis for glomerulonephritis. Kidney ECT is a kind of nuclear medicine instrument. It has the function of gamma imaging, mobile whole body imaging and computed tomography. All these functions enable ECT to reflect the change of Organ or Tissue Function, therefore, it will help the patients discover kidney disease in the early stage and provide precise data for the doctor.