Chronic glomerulonephritis

In chronic form, glomerular nephritis is either an independent disease, or a consequence of the acute type of the disease. This ailment is characterized not only by a progressive inflammatory process in the kidneys, but also by a significant change in their structure, since the parenchyma is gradually replaced by a connective tissue.

Chronic diffuse glomerulonephritis - classification

The considered disease is distinguished by types:

1. Hematuric , also called Berger's disease. He is characterized by hematuria with recurrent relapse, arterial hypertension.
2. Nephrotic . It is manifested in severe swelling of the hands and feet, hydrothorax, as well as abundant loss of proteins with excreted urine.
3. Hypertonic . Pressure (diastolic) usually exceeds 95 mm Hg. Art.
4. Latent . Has no symptoms, it is possible to diagnose exclusively after the analysis of urine due to microhematuria. Hidden chronic glomerulonephritis usually entails nephrotic syndrome.
5. Combined . Has signs of hypertonic and nephrotic glomerulonephritis with changes in the composition and density of urine.

The latent (latent) form of glomerular nephritis is most dangerous, since it is characterized by a very long course of the disease (10-15 years) with minimal manifestation of symptoms. As a rule, eventually this leads to the development of chronic renal failure.

Treatment of chronic glomerulonephritis

Given that the presented disease is often a consequence of the transferred infectious lesions of the body, the therapy is directed, first of all, to the elimination of inflammatory foci. Of no small importance in the complex treatment scheme is a strict diet with a limited amount of salt consumed (except latent form).

The most effective method of controlling glomerulonephritis is the administration of corticosteroid hormones. The use of this type of medication must either be combined with a course of antibiotics or carried out after antibiotic therapy, since corticosteroids can exacerbate inflammatory processes in hidden infectious foci.

Chronic glomerulonephritis (hematuric form) involves treatment with antihypertensive medications. This contributes to the normalization of arterial and diastolic pressure. Similar drugs are recommended to take and hypertensive type of glomerular nephritis.

Treatment with folk remedies for the diagnosis of chronic glomerulonephritis is possible only as complementary measures and must be coordinated with the nephrologist. The fact is that most phytospores have a diuretic effect, which will inevitably lead to an even greater loss of protein and can only exacerbate the disease.

Chronic glomerulonephritis - diagnosis

Difficulties in diagnosing arise because of the similarity of the symptoms of glomerular jade with other kidney diseases. For the correct definition of the disease, special attention should be paid to the analysis of urine. With glomerulonephritis, there is a significant predominance of the number and concentration of erythrocytes over the leukocytes, and an abnormal protein content is also detected. On ultrasound, the kidneys have the same size, shape, structure of cups and pelvis.

Chronic glomerulonephritis - prognosis

The described disease usually leads to kidney failure , wrinkling of the kidneys and chronic uremia. In rare cases, after the use of intensive immunosuppressive therapy with corticosteroid hormones, gradual remission of glomerular nephritis is observed.