Treatments for Lupus nephritis
Treatments for Lupus nephritis
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Lupus nephritis
includes the following list.
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or change in treatment plans.
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Discussion of treatments for Lupus nephritis:
Treatment depends on the symptoms. Medicines can decrease swelling, lower
blood pressure, and decrease inflammation by suppressing the immune
system. The patient may need to limit protein, sodium, and potassium
intake.
(Source: excerpt from
Lupus Nephritis: NIDDK)
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Hematuria:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Older patients with transient hematuria should always be evaluated due to increased risk of urinary tract cancers; refer to urologist for further evaluation and treatment
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UTI: Start appropriate antibiotics and follow up with urinalysis to see if hematuria resolves
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Glomerular sources (RBC casts, protein excretion >500 mg/dL, dysmorphic RBCs): Follow BUN/creatinine, blood pressure, creatinine clearance, and 24-hour urine protein, and refer for biopsy if worsening
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Nonglomerular source (no RBC casts or dysmorphic RBCs in the urine): Urologic consult if imaging indicates a lesion (renal, bladder, or urethral)
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Stones: Increase hydration, analgesics, urology referral for large or persistent stones
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Myoglobinuria/hemoglobinuria: Treat underlying cause
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Beeturia: Evaluate for iron deficiency or achlorhydria due to pernicious anemia, as treating these disorders may eliminate beeturia; eating foods high in oxalate (spinach, oysters) with beets can also cause beeturia
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Hematuria:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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UTI: Empiric antibiotic (e.g., co-trimoxazole)
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Manage hypertension
–ACE inhibitors or calcium channel blockers
–Consider diuretics if edematous
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Suspected acute glomerulonephritis
–Low C3, evidence of recent strep or other infection
–Monitor urine output, weight, BP closely
–Daily outpatient visits until stable
–Inpatient admission if oliguria/edema is severe
–Once acute phase is over, monitor every 1–2 weeks and recheck C3 in 6–8 weeks
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Nephrolithiasis: Increase fluid intake
–Sodium-restrict (do not calcium-restrict)
–Consult urology for severe pain or obstruction
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Consult nephrology if hematuria persists or is associated with proteinuria, hypertension, persistently decreased C3, or abnormal creatinine
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Hematuria:
Patient counseling
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Teach the patient how to collect serial urine specimens using the three-glass technique. This technique helps determine whether hematuria marks the beginning, end, or entire course of urination.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Glomerulo-nephritis, acute poststreptococcal:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
The goals of treatment are relief of symptoms and prevention of complications. Vigorous supportive care includes bed rest, fluid and dietary sodium restrictions, and correction of electrolyte imbalances (possibly with dialysis, although this is seldom necessary).
Therapy may include diuretics, such as metolazone and furosemide, to reduce extracellular fluid overload and an antihypertensive such as hydralazine. The use of antibiotics to prevent secondary infection or transmission to others is controversial.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Glomerulo-nephritis, chronic:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
Effective treatment, essentially nonspecific and symptomatic, aims to control hypertension with antihypertensives and a sodium-restricted diet, to correct fluid and electrolyte imbalances through restrictions and replacement, to reduce edema with diuretics such as furosemide, and to prevent heart failure.
Treatment may also include antibiotics (for symptomatic urinary tract infections), dialysis, and transplantation.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Hematuria:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Teach the patient how to collect serial urine specimens using the three-glass technique. This technique helps determine whether hematuria marks the beginning, end, or entire course of urination. Encourage the patient to drink plenty of fluids, unless contraindicated.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Hematuria:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ Check vital signs frequently.
▪ Monitor intake and output, including the amount and pattern of hematuria.
▪ If the patient has an indwelling urinary catheter in place, ensure its patency and irrigate it if necessary to remove clots and tissue that may impede urine drainage.
▪ Administer prescribed analgesics, and enforce bed rest as indicated.
▪ Prepare the patient for diagnostic tests, such as blood and urine studies, cystoscopy, and renal X-rays or biopsy.
▪ Monitor hemoglobin level and hematocrit; administer blood products as ordered.
Patient teaching
▪ Show the patient how to collect urine specimens.
▪ Emphasize the need to increase fluid intake.
▪ Explain the underlying cause of hematuria and its treatment.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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