Patient's question:
My father-in-law has some kidney problems, specifically nephritis. However, the other diseases caused by this nephritis are quite serious, such as hematuria. The urine he is currently excreting is completely the color of blood, which is quite frightening. How can nephritis-related hematuria be resolved?Doctor's answer:
First, if the patient currently has glomerulonephritis, it may lead to recurrent hematuria, hypertension, edema, and oliguria. Most patients have previously been infected with Streptococcus haemolyticus, which triggers a secondary autoimmune response related to the infection, causing inflammation in the glomeruli again. Therefore, it is recommended that patients should rest in bed and receive restorative treatment. Symptoms typically improve significantly after 4 to 8 weeks.