A 7 year old boy is brought to the clinic because of facial puffiness and dark urine. Three weeks ago he had impetigo that was treated symptomatically at home. He now has blood pressure of 138/88 mm Hg and mild pedal edema. Urinalysis shows red blood cell casts and mild proteinuria. Which of the following additional findings is most likely?
- A)Hexagonal urine crystals
- B)Urine eosinophils
- C)High serum aldosterone with metabolic alkalosis
- D)Marked hypercalcemia
- E)Low serum complement levelGABARITO
Explicação
Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is a nephritic syndrome that follows streptococcal pharyngitis or skin infection after a latent period of about 1 to 4 weeks. Complement is commonly low because immune complexes activate complement and deposit in the glomer... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →