An 18 y.o. student is admitted with dark urine, fever, and flank pain and is diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. Which would most likely be in this student’s health history?: (A) Renal calculi, (B) Renal trauma, (C) Recent sore throat, (D) Family history of acute glomerulonephritis
Answer is C. The most common form of acute glomerulonephritis is caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection elsewhere in the body.