A 10-year-old boy presents with cola-colored urine and periorbital edema 2 weeks after streptococcal pharyngitis. Vital signs show BP 148/92 mmHg (elevated for age), HR 88/min, RR 20/min, temperature 37.2°C, SpO2 98% on room air. Urinalysis demonstrates RBC casts and 1+ proteinuria. Serum creatinine is 1.1 mg/dL (normal for age). He denies recent respiratory symptoms. Which renal syndrome best explains these findings?

  1. A)Prerenal azotemia
  2. B)Nephrotic syndrome
  3. C)Nephritic syndromeGABARITO
  4. D)Chronic pyelonephritis
  5. E)Acute tubular necrosis

Explicação

Nephritic syndrome is characterized by hematuria, red blood cell casts, oliguria, hypertension, and mild to moderate proteinuria due to inflammatory glomerular injury. The poststreptococcal timing, cola-colored urine, and RBC casts are classic for an acute nep... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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