Patient's question:
Patient: Male, 4 years old,Current condition:
Persistent cough with sputum (yellow, white) for 20 days, sore and swollen throat, frequent coughing during the day, each cough accompanied by yellow or white sputum. Redness, dryness, and itching in the eyes appeared around 15 days.
Doctor's answer:
Your condition may be glomerulonephritis. Glomerulonephritis is a non-suppurative inflammatory lesion of both kidneys. Due to damage to the glomeruli, symptoms such as edema, high blood pressure, and proteinuria may occur. It is the most common type of kidney disease. There are many types of nephritis, including acute nephritis, chronic nephritis, pyelonephritis, occult nephritis, allergic purpura nephritis, and lupus nephritis. It is recommended to undergo a kidney biopsy for diagnosis and then receive symptomatic treatment.