The Nephrotic Syndrome

✍ Scribed by Gordillo, R.; Spitzer, A.

• Book ID: 121882197
• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 384 KB
• Volume: 30
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0191-9601
• DOI: 10.1542/pir.30-3-94

✦ Synopsis

After completing this article, readers should be able to: 1. Explain the mechanism and the consequences of proteinuria. 2. Make a presumptive diagnosis of minimal-change nephrotic syndrome. 3. Interpret the signs associated with steroid resistance. 4. Ascertain the timing and the indications for a kidney biopsy. 5. Gauge the indications for referral to a pediatric nephrologist. 6. Determine the adequacy of the therapy. 7. Predict the disease course.