Frank Tenney MD       Medical Director
Children's Hospital of Greenville Hospital System
205 Enterprise Blvd, Suite 200
Greenville, SC 29615
Pediatric Nephrology

Renal Tubular Acidosis

  • Case presentations illustrate the diagnosis and management of renal tubular acidosis in children

Case 1: A young boy with hematuria
A 5 year-old boy develops an upper respiratory infection and complains of mild abdominal cramping. His appetite is decreased. He develops gross hematuria. He visits his PCP, where laboratory studies are drawn. A throat swab for GABHS is negative.

He has no rash, arthralgia, oral ulcerations, or dysuria. He has a low-grade fever and is offered acetaminophen once or twice daily.

Two days later, the boy's urine appears to be clear and yellow. Laboratory data is reviewed and he is referred for admission to the hospital.

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