Nephrotic Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Notes.pdf

Nephrotic Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Notes.pdf

Introduction
 Nephrotic syndrome is a symptom of glomerular inflammation.
 Nephrotic syndrome is a protein-wasting disorder.
 Nephrotic syndrome damages the glomerular capillary permeability.

Definition
 Nephrotic syndrome is a primary glomerular disease characterized by
proteinuria, edema, and hypoalbuminemia.

Types
1. Primary Nephrotic syndrome (85%)
 Minimal change Nephrotic syndrome.
 Most common Nephrotic syndrome.
 Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
 Membranous nephropathy.

2. Secondary Nephrotic syndrome (10%)
 occurs in children of all cases.
 occurs due to chronic glomerulonephritis.

3. Congenital Nephrotic syndrome