nephrotic syndrome…

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male urinary system, nephrosis, nephrotic syndrome, constellation of signs, protein, in the urine, exceeding 3.5 grams per day, low blood protein levels, high cholesterol levels, swelling, urine, contain fat, is visible under the microscope, nephrotic syndrome, various disorders that damage the kidneys, particularly the basement membrane, the glomerulus, causes, abnormal excretion of protein, in the urine, most common cause in children is minimal change disease, membranous glomerulonephritis, most common cause in adults, a result of infection, drug exposure, malignancy, hereditary disorders, immune disorders, diseases that affect multiple body systems, diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, accompany kidney disorders, glomerulonephritis, focal, segmental glomerulosclerosis, mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, affect all age groups, in children, most common from age 2 to 6, males, slightly more likely to be affected than females, swelling, edema, general, around the eyes, extremities, the feet, ankles, swollen abdomen, facial swelling, foamy appearance, the urine, weight gain, unintentional from fluid retention, poor appetite, high blood pressure, physical examination, detect some symptoms, signs of causative disorders, found, examination, urinalysis reveals large amounts of urine protein, fats, in the urine, tests to rule out various causes, glucose tolerance test, antinuclear antibody, rheumatoid factor, cryoglobulins, complement levels, hepatitis b, c antibodies, vdrl serology, serum protein electrophoresis, kidney biopsy, tests, urinary casts, triglyceride, protein electrophoresis, urine, serum iron, cholesterol, albumin, goals of treatment, to relieve symptoms, prevent complications, delay progressive kidney damage, the causative disorder is necessary to control nephrotic syndrome, treatment required, corticosteroid, immunosuppressive, antihypertensive, diuretic medications, help control symptoms, antibiotics needed to control infections, angiotensin converting enzyme, ace, inhibitors, significantly reduce the degree of protein loss, in the urine, therefore frequently, treatment of nephrotic syndrome, hypertension occurs, must be treated vigorously, treatment of high blood cholesterol, triglyceride levels is also recommended to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, dietary limitation of cholesterol, saturated fats of little benefit, the high levels which accompany this condition, the result of overproduction by the liver rather than, excessive fat intake, medications to reduce cholesterol, triglycerides recommended, high-protein diets, debatable value, in many patients, reducing the amount, protein, in the diet produces a decrease in urine protein, a moderate-protein diet, 1 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight per day, sodium, salt, restricted to help control swelling, vitamin d, replaced, nephrotic syndrome is chronic, unresponsive to therapy, blood thinners required to treat, prevent clot formation, syndrome acute, short-term, chronic, unresponsive to therapy, development of complications also affects the outcome, atherosclerosis, related heart diseases, renal vein thrombosis, acute renal failure, chronic renal failure, infections, pneumococcal pneumonia, malnutrition, fluid overload, congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, indicate nephrotic syndrome occur, nephrotic syndrome persists, new symptoms develop, severe headache, fever, sores on the skin, cough, discomfort, urination, decreased urine output, convulsions occur, treatment of causative disorders, prevent development of nephrotic syndrome.