Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
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When a child has blood in the urine or swelling after a throat or skin infection, it is advisable to seek medical evaluation: that picture may correspond to poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis, an inflammation of the kidneys that appears after an infection by certain streptococcus bacteria.
What is it? It is a condition in which the kidneys' filtering system becomes inflamed as a reaction following a streptococcal infection, affecting the way fluids and waste are eliminated.
Frequent symptoms: dark or reddish urine, swelling in the face and legs, a decrease in the amount of urine, and, at times, elevated blood pressure.
Which specialist treats it? The pediatrician performs the initial evaluation and usually refers to the pediatric nephrologist for kidney follow-up. Seeing these professionals promptly makes it possible to monitor the progression safely.
Data on 111 doctors who treat poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Which specialist treats poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is treated by a Nephrologist; in children, a Pediatric Nephrologist or a Pediatrician may also be involved in follow-up.
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Dr. Rodrigo Armando Vigueras Santiago
Dr. Vicente de Jesus Flores Lopez
Dr. Jacqueline Montero Schwarz
Dr. Víctor Molgado
Dr. Lorely Vianey Bres Ramírez
Dr. Maria Fernanda Frausto Mendoza
Dr. Karla Escobedo Vázquez
Dr. Norma Ilse Garcia González
Dr. Kim Danae Díaz Juárez
Dr. Alma Delia Mejía Rendón
Dr. Carlos Andrés Aceves Barrios
Dr. Héctor Garza Blizzard
Dr. José Luis Lucho Hernández
Dr. Gilberto Morales Salgado
Dr. Stephany Sbheidy García Arana
Dr. Brenda Rodríguez Bustos
Dr. Gabriela Berenice Vazquez De la Peña
Dr. Josué Marcial Meza
Dr. Miguel Ángel Martínez Benaiges
Dr. Guillermo Fojaco Villanueva
Frequently asked questions
What is poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?
When a child has blood in the urine or swelling after a throat or skin infection, it is advisable to seek medical evaluation: that picture may correspond to poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis, an inflammation of the kidneys that appears after an infection by certain streptococcus bacteria.
Which doctor treats poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is treated by a Nephrologist; in children, a Pediatric Nephrologist or a Pediatrician may also be involved in follow-up.