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Nephritic syndrome due to a primary glomerular disease is usually not very remarkable. Nonetheless, a few signs on physical exam might still be present. | |||
*High blood pressure in a minority of patients | |||
*Signs of fluid overload, such as peripheral or periorbital edema, pulmonary edema, ascites, jugular venous distention | |||
A full physical examination is required when patients present with nephritic syndrome in search for causes of secondary glomerular pathology. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{WH}} | {{WH}} | ||
{{WS}} | {{WS}} | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
[[Category:Nephrology]] | [[Category:Nephrology]] | ||
[[Category:Syndromes]] | [[Category:Syndromes]] | ||
[[Category:Pediatrics]] | [[Category:Pediatrics]] |
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Nephritic syndrome due to a primary glomerular disease is usually not very remarkable. Nonetheless, a few signs on physical exam might still be present.
- High blood pressure in a minority of patients
- Signs of fluid overload, such as peripheral or periorbital edema, pulmonary edema, ascites, jugular venous distention
A full physical examination is required when patients present with nephritic syndrome in search for causes of secondary glomerular pathology.