Symptoms Of Acute Nephritis

High Fever

Acute nephritis can cause patients to present with a high fever. This condition has numerous causes, and elevated body temperature is typically precipitated by that underlying cause. These causes can include streptococcal infections, hepatitis B or C, endocarditis, measles, mumps, mononucleosis, and numerous others. These infections are the result of a viral, fungal, or bacterial invasion to which the patient's immune system responds to abnormally. However, the initial response to the pathogen is a natural elevation in body temperature in an attempt to make the body less hospitable for the pathogen. The fever worsens when the nephrons in the kidneys become inflamed. Additionally, acute nephritis can be caused by an abnormal reaction to certain medications or substances. The affected individual's immune system produces the same initial response of elevating the body's internal thermostat. This may be due to the body recognizing the medication as a harmful toxin and trying to destroy it with high temperatures. Along with a fever, the abnormal response of the immune system includes inappropriately attacking the nephrons, resulting in nephritis.