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Presentations of nephrotic syndrome

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Loss of protein –> oedema, frothy urine and recurrent infections

Increased liver synthesis–> hyperlipidaemia (due to an increase in production of lipoproteins and a decrease in lipase activity) and venous thromboses

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Nephrotic syndromes are characterised by

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Proteinuria (>3 g/24hr) + oedema + hypoalbuminaemia (<30g/L)

This is due to increased glomerular permeability which allows proteins thought but not red blood cells

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Causes of nephrotic syndromes

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In children–> minimal change nephropathy
In adults –> focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Diabetic nephropathy
Membranous nephropathy (related to hep B and C)
Myeloma causing renal amyloidosis

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Minimal change nephropathy

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Commonest cause in children of nephrotic syndrome
Biopsy normal, often not required –> treat empirically with high dose steroids and monitor for improvement in proteinuria

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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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Most common cause of nephropathy in adults

On biopsy there is focal nephrotic damage in a segment of the glomerulus causing leakage of proteins

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Diabetic nephropathy

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Occurs in type 1 or 2 with or without retinopathy or neuropathy
De to angiopathy of the glomerular capillaries causing nephrotic syndrome and diffuse glomerular sclerosis and nodules with a rim of surrounding cell

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Membranous nephropathy

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Major risk factor is Hep B and C

On biopsy there is generalised thickening of membranes

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Renal amyloidosis

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Most commonly due to myeloma–> Presents with severe bony pain
On biopsy there is dense protein in the mesangium, pinkness outside the cells (renal amyloidosis) and green birefringence on Congo red staining with polarised light

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Management of nephrotic syndrome

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Diagnose —> biopsy adults but first trial steroid in children (90% effective) and serological tests
Diuretics for oedema, anti-coagulate and reduce lipids to treat liver over action, ACEi for proteinuria, immunosuppression (if a bit nephritic) and treat underlying disease