What Are the Symptom of Nephritis in Children

Nephritis refers to the inflammation of one or two kidneys. Child Nephritis mainly occurs among the children between 6 to 9 years old. In most cases of Nephritis in children, it is caused by upper respiratory tract virus or bacteria infection. After the antigens invade into body, it can cause a series of autoimmune response, which can result in kidney damage and lead to a series of symptoms.

Blood urine

Blood urine (hematuria) may be the first symptom of Nephritis in children. Hematuria includes gross hematuria and microscopic hematuria. For the red blood cells lose in urine, the urine will become red or pink. The blood urine usually appears periodically. If you child has unexplained blood urine, you should send him/her to see a doctor at once, especially for those children with a history of upper respiratory tract infection.

Swelling

Swelling is a common symptom for Nephritis in children. It often primarily appears around their eyelids and faces in the morning and it can relieve after activities. Swelling is caused by the building up of water and sodium in body. As the kidneys are inflamed, they can not filter the metabolic well and keep the water and electrolyte balance. Therefore, the water and sodium accumulate in body leading to swelling.

Proteinuria

With the kidney function declines, the glomerular can not prevent the protein from leaking into urine resulting in proteinuria. In this case, the parents can find bubbles in their children’ urine and the bubbles connect to each other and can exist in the toilet for a long time.

In most cases of Nephritis in children, the children may not have any discomforts. Therefore, some parents may neglect the symptoms thus causing unimaginable result. Here we remind all the parents pay more care to your children. If he or she has one or several symptoms above and you do not their clear reasons, you can consult us on line.

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