nephritis

Etiology

• glomerulonephritis
  • lupus nephritis

Pathology

• inflammation of the kidneys

Clinical manifestations

• hematuria
• hypertension
• edema

Laboratory

• urinalysis
  • hematuria with dysmorphic erythrocytes or erythrocyte casts
  • proteinuria
• serum creatinine & eGFR

More general terms

• kidney disease; renal disease
• inflammation

More specific terms

• acute nephritis
• glomerulonephritis (GN, nephritic syndrome)
• interstitial nephritis
• pyelonephritis

Additional terms

• nephritis
• nephropathy
• nephrosis
• nephrotic syndrome
• systemic lupus erythematosus