6 mnritis ANG 2b Nee ew’ NAVE somy ON 5f glomerulonep! espe ay of gh Pecifc hy findings. a Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis follows pharyngitis by 1to2 “ eel ks >TIP coe There are no unique physical findings in IgA Nephropathy to allow answer the “most likely diagnosis” question. Yous, Diagnostic Tests , bert 4 ga levels are increased in only 50%. The most accurate test is a kidney biops \ s correspond to severity of disease and likelihood of WK? inuria = worse progression _ Treatment There is no treatment proven to reverse the disease. Thirty percent will con pletely resolve. Between 40% and 50% will slowly prog disease, to end-stage ren Severe proteinuria is treated wit! ACE ibitors and steroids, Fish oilis! uncertain benefit. Postinfectious Glomerutonephritis The most common organism leading to postinfectiou. glomerulonepht (PIGN) is Streptococcus, but almost any infection can lead to abnormal ati? tion of the immune system and PIGN. Poststreptococcal glomeruloneph® (SGN) fellows throat infection or skin infection (impetigo) by 103% MEDICAL,