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Category: Pediatrics

Title: Pediatric Acute Glomerulonephritis (AGN)

Posted: 4/13/2012 by Rose Chasm, MD
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usually in preschool or early school-age children presenting with tea-colored urine
most commonly is postinfectious (following URI)
may also have periorbital edema and high blood pressure
UA shows blood, and microscopy shows RBC's and RBC casts
no definitive emergent treatment, but prognosis is usually good with resolution of symptoms over 8-10 weeks

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