Avaliação do manuseio terapêutico e abordagem diagnóstica inicial dos pacientes com glomerulonefrite difusa aguda pós-infecciosa internados no setor pediátrico em um hospital público de Sergipe

Abstract

Objectives: To describe the clinical and epidemiological profile of pediatric patients hospitalized in the Pediatric Hospital José Machado de Souza, attached to the Emergency Hospital of Sergipe (HUSE), diagnosed with Diffuse Glomerulonephritis Acute PostInfectious. To evaluate the approach and intervention performed in hospital in this group of patients. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional, with data collected prospectively. We interviewed all pediatric patients admitted to the hospital above, during the period from March to May of 2013, with a diagnosis of Diffuse Glomerulonephritis Acute Post-Infectious. We excluded this group those patients who had chronic kidney disease. In the data collection questionnaire was used by the parents or guardians of the patients, as well as data obtained from medical records. The data were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS 20.0. Results: We interviewed 12 patients, of whom 58.3% were male and 40% coming from the capital of the state itself. Edema was the most frequent symptom, hematuria and oliguria were observed in only 25% of patients each. Diuretics, dietary restriction, and some antihypertensive drugs were prescribed in almost 100% of cases. There was no dosage of supplements. Conclusion: Observed the importance of early diagnosis, control of blood pressure and blood volume in patients with glomerulonephritis post-infectious clinical improvement in these patients