NEPHROLOGY… Management of relapses of nephrotic syndrome 29 Mar 202017 Mar 2020 Recurrence of proteinuria more than 3+/4+ by dipstick testing, for 3 consecutive days with swelling constitutes a relapse. Prednisolone is given @ 2 mg/kg/day till urine protein is negative/trace for…
NEPHROLOGY… Diagnosis & Management of First Episode of nephrotic syndrome 26 Mar 202017 Mar 2020 Nephrotic syndrome is diagnosed in a child with Edema: usually starts as periorbital puffiness with variable degree of generalized body swelling.Heavy proteinuria: defined as urine dipstick protein 3+/4+ or spot…