| Front | Describe Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis |
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| Back | • a kidney disease • complication of S.pyogenes pharyngitis • similar mechanism to rheumatic diseases • immune response to bacteria also targets kidney tissue • Symptoms - decreased urine output - rust-coloured urine - oedema (general, abdomen, face/eyes, feet, ankles, hands) - Haematuria (blood in urine) - Sometimes joint pain/stiffness/swelling |
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