Nephrotic syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
triad
A
proteinuria (> 1 g/m^2 per 24 hours)
hypoalbuminaemia (< 25 g/l)
oedema
2
Q
age
A
peak incidence is between 2 and 5 years of age
3
Q
cause
A
minimal change glomerulonephritis
4
Q
mx
A
high-dose oral steroids.
5
Q
other features
A
hyperlipidaemia, a hypercoagulable state (due to loss of antithrombin III) and a predisposition to infection (due to loss of immunoglobulins)
