Nephrotic Syndrome Flashcards
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Nephrotic manifestations
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Massive proteinuria Hypoalbuminemia General edema Muehrcke's lines/ nails/ leukonychia striata Hyperlipidemia Cardiac tapenade
2
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Massive proteinuria
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Huge loss of protein during filtration of blood in the kidney >3.5 g/24 hours.
Increased protein in urine means there is less albumin in the circulation
3
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Nephrotic glomerular diseases
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Minimal change disease
Membranous glomerulonephritis
Focal segmental glomerulonephritis
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
4
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Systemic diseases associated with nephrotic syndrome
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Amyloidosis
Chronic glomerulonephritis
Acute pyelonephritis
Diabetes mellitus
