Post Date December, 02 2023
What we call pediatric nephritis is an autoimmune disease, commonly known as "waist disease" in our society. Children usually suffer from this disease around the age of 5-10. Generally, the onset of Streptococcus infection occurs within one to four weeks, with mild swelling of the eyelids, as well as macroscopic hematuria and light red urine color, such as meat washing water. Laboratory tests show protein and red blood cells in the urine.
Pediatric nephritis is an autoimmune disease commonly known as "waist disease" in folk. Children aged 5-10 years old usually develop mild swelling of the eyelids after 1-4 weeks of infection with Streptococcus. At the same time, there is gross hematuria, light red urine color, such as meat washing water, and laboratory tests show protein and red blood cells in the urine. In the first few days after the onset of the disease, the child often has elevated blood pressure, and sometimes may also experience symptoms such as low fever, dizziness, fatigue, loss of appetite, and nausea.
After suffering from acute nephritis, regardless of the severity of the condition, the child should rest in bed for 1-2 weeks, avoid vigorous activities, and be given a high sugar, moderate fat, salt free or low salt diet.
After illness, if treated promptly and appropriately, urine output can generally increase after 1-2 weeks, blood pressure returns to normal, swelling also decreases and subsides, and laboratory urine tests gradually return to normal. The vast majority of children can fully recover as usual. School-age children can generally return to school after 2-3 weeks, but they should pay attention to rest and avoid vigorous exercise within 3 months.
The key to preventing acute nephritis in children is to prevent streptococcal infection, regularly bathe children, keep their skin clean, and control abscesses. Enhance children's physical fitness and prevent streptococcal infections such as colds, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and scarlet fever. Once an infection is detected, it should be treated early and cured in a timely manner to avoid developing it in the future. For people who have not fully recovered from nephritis, it is necessary to prevent the recurrence of streptococcal infection to avoid delaying and making it difficult to cure nephritis.
