At a patient of 20 years in 2 weeks after the transferred angina there were edemas on his face, legs and loin. The patient was diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. Questions: 4. What other causes, besides acute glomerulonephritis, can lead to the inclusion of this pathogenetic factor? 5. Make a scheme of the development of edema in the patient.

At a patient of 20 years in 2 weeks after the transferred angina there were edemas on his face, legs and loin. The patient was diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. Questions: 4. What other causes, besides acute glomerulonephritis, can lead to the inclusion of this pathogenetic factor? 5. Make a scheme of the development of edema in the patient.

Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spiral bound Version (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305634350

Author:Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder

Publisher:Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder

Chapter1: Introduction To Medical Terminology

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