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ConditionName

Nephrotic syndrome

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Severe swelling (edema), particularly around your eyes and in your ankles and feet.
Weight gain due to fluid retention.
Fatigue.
Loss of appetite.
Dyspnea (pleural effusion or laryngeal edema);
Arthralgia (hydrarthrosis);
Abdominal pain (ascites or, in children, mesenteric edema);

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

Urine random (spot) protein/creatinine ratio ≥ 3 or proteinuria ≥ 3 g/24 hours;
CBC
Kidney and liver function, serum albumin;
PT/INR, PTT;
Fasting glucose, HbA1C;
Antinuclear antibody;
Electrolytes; 

Foamy urine, a result of excess protein in your urine.

RiskFactors

HIV;
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C;
Syphilis;
Malaria;
Cancer (lung, breast, prostate, colon cancer);
Hodgkin lymphoma;
Drugs: NSAIDs, ACE, tamoxifen, lithium, heroin;

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

DVT; PE;

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/genitourinary-disorders/glomerular-disorders/overview-of-nephrotic-syndrome