How long children’s acute nephritis is usually hospitalized is uncertain, it takes about 2-3 weeks in less time and several weeks to months in more time.
Children’s acute nephritis is a self-limiting disease, that is, acute nephritis can automatically stop after the occurrence of a certain degree of development and gradually recover to heal, generally as long as the timely removal of the cause of the disease, supplemented by appropriate treatment, 85% to 90% of the children can be fully recovered, usually need to be hospitalized for about 2-3 weeks, after the disappearance of hematuria, oedema alleviation, blood pressure control, can be discharged from the hospital to home recovery.
However, for a few cases with more severe conditions, it may take weeks to months before discharge.
Acute nephritis in children may resolve in a few weeks, but a small number of babies may have a prolonged course and turn into chronic glomerulonephritis, and in some cases there is a possibility of death due to serious complications during the acute phase.
When your child is diagnosed with acute nephritis, he or she should go to a regular hospital and be treated under a doctor’s supervision.