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Patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis usually appear [[lethargic]]. On physical examination, patients usually have high blood pressure, periorbital edema and edema of extremities. | |||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
*Physical examination of patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is usually remarkable for:<ref name="pmid16395114">{{cite journal |vauthors=Fux CA, Bianchetti MG, Jakob SM, Remonda L |title=Reversible encephalopathy complicating post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis |journal=Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. |volume=25 |issue=1 |pages=85–7 |date=January 2006 |pmid=16395114 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid4795879">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sagel I, Treser G, Ty A, Yoshizawa N, Kleinberger H, Yuceoglu AM, Wasserman E, Lange K |title=Occurrence and nature of glomerular lesions after group A streptococci infections in children |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=79 |issue=4 |pages=492–9 |date=October 1973 |pmid=4795879 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | *Physical examination of patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is usually remarkable for:<ref name="pmid16395114">{{cite journal |vauthors=Fux CA, Bianchetti MG, Jakob SM, Remonda L |title=Reversible encephalopathy complicating post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis |journal=Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. |volume=25 |issue=1 |pages=85–7 |date=January 2006 |pmid=16395114 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid4795879">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sagel I, Treser G, Ty A, Yoshizawa N, Kleinberger H, Yuceoglu AM, Wasserman E, Lange K |title=Occurrence and nature of glomerular lesions after group A streptococci infections in children |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=79 |issue=4 |pages=492–9 |date=October 1973 |pmid=4795879 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
Patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis usually appear lethargic. On physical examination, patients usually have high blood pressure, periorbital edema and edema of extremities.
Physical Examination
- Physical examination of patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is usually remarkable for:[1][2]
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis usually appear lethargic.
Vital Signs
- Afebrile
- Normal pulse
- High blood pressure with normal pulse pressure
Skin
- Skin examination of patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is usually normal.
HEENT
Neck
- Neck examination of patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is usually normal.
Lungs
- Pulmonary examination of patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is usually normal.
Heart
- Cardiovascular examination of patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is usually normal.
Abdomen
- Abdominal examination of patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is usually normal.
Back
- Back examination of patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is usually normal.
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is usually normal.
Neuromuscular
- Neuromuscular examination of patients with Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is usually normal.
Extremities
- Pitting edema of the upper and lower extremities
References
- ↑ Fux CA, Bianchetti MG, Jakob SM, Remonda L (January 2006). "Reversible encephalopathy complicating post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis". Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 25 (1): 85–7. PMID 16395114.
- ↑ Sagel I, Treser G, Ty A, Yoshizawa N, Kleinberger H, Yuceoglu AM, Wasserman E, Lange K (October 1973). "Occurrence and nature of glomerular lesions after group A streptococci infections in children". Ann. Intern. Med. 79 (4): 492–9. PMID 4795879.