Which symptom is not typically associated with acute glomerulonephritis?

Which symptom is not typically associated with acute glomerulonephritis?

• A. Edema
• B. Hematuria
• C. Increased urine output
• D. Dark urine

Answer: (C)

When glomeruli are inflamed, filtration falls and the kidneys produce less urine, leading to oliguria and fluid retention that causes edema. The damaged glomerular capillaries allow red blood cells to leak into the urine, giving hematuria and, in some cases, dark urine. An increased urine output is not typical because the filtration rate is decreased. So the symptom that does not fit acutely is increased urine output.

When glomeruli are inflamed, filtration falls and the kidneys produce less urine, leading to oliguria and fluid retention that causes edema. The damaged glomerular capillaries allow red blood cells to leak into the urine, giving hematuria and, in some cases, dark urine. An increased urine output is not typical because the filtration rate is decreased. So the symptom that does not fit acutely is increased urine output.