Following a bacterial (Streptococcal) infection, a 7-year-old girl presents with protein and blood in urine, oedema visible around the eyes (periorbital) and also mild hypertension. These symptoms are most likely to be due to which of the following?Question 4Select one:a.Hemolytic Anaemia due to a mismatched blood transfusionb.A Type IV hypersensitivity reactionc.Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.d.Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)e.Allergic Rhinitis
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Following a bacterial (Streptococcal) infection, a 7-year-old girl presents with protein and blood in urine, oedema visible around the eyes (periorbital) and also mild hypertension. These symptoms are most likely to be due to which of the following?Question 4Select one:a.Hemolytic Anaemia due to a mismatched blood transfusionb.A Type IV hypersensitivity reactionc.Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.d.Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)e.Allergic Rhinitis
Solution
The symptoms described in the question are indicative of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. This condition is a type of kidney disease that can develop after a streptococcal bacterial infection, such as a throat infection or impetigo. The symptoms include blood and protein in the urine, swelling around the eyes, and mild hypertension. Therefore, the correct answer is c. Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.
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