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What Causes Swollen Face And Stomach Ache With Nephrotic Syndrome?
i doctor,
One boy , aged 3 years is suffering nephrotic syndrome. The s albumin level in blood is 0.7 , cholesterol level 422 , WBC 22,000. Sodium 124 .
Now he is taking 30 mg steroid and Pan-immune bi-oral. Now he is very weak with swelling in face and pain in stomach. Is this case is very critical.
Presently he is in GCC . Doctor here says, only steroid is enough now.
Whether he is be taken to Hospital in Kerala . His parents are in confusion
waiting your advice. Thanks
hari
One boy , aged 3 years is suffering nephrotic syndrome. The s albumin level in blood is 0.7 , cholesterol level 422 , WBC 22,000. Sodium 124 .
Now he is taking 30 mg steroid and Pan-immune bi-oral. Now he is very weak with swelling in face and pain in stomach. Is this case is very critical.
Presently he is in GCC . Doctor here says, only steroid is enough now.
Whether he is be taken to Hospital in Kerala . His parents are in confusion
waiting your advice. Thanks
hari
Wed, 28 Dec 2016
DEAR USER,
THANKS FOR WRITING AT HCM
THE REPORTS AND HISTORY ARE SUGGESTIVE OF NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
IT IS MOST COMMONLY MINIMAL CHANGE NEPHROTIC SYNDROME IN CHILDREN
AND YES THE TREATMENT IS GLUCOCORTICOIDS
YOU DON'T NEED TO WORRY
YOUR DOCTOR IS TELLING YOU THE RIGHT THING..
IT WILL TAKE ALMOST 2-3 MONTHS FOR THE CHILD TO RECOVER EVEN WITH MEDICATION
AND AS SUCH IT IS NOT A SERIOUS CONDITION
HOPE I ANSWERED YOUR QUERY.. YOU CAN WRITE TO ME FOR ANY FURTHER CONCERNS
THANKS FOR WRITING AT HCM
THE REPORTS AND HISTORY ARE SUGGESTIVE OF NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
IT IS MOST COMMONLY MINIMAL CHANGE NEPHROTIC SYNDROME IN CHILDREN
AND YES THE TREATMENT IS GLUCOCORTICOIDS
YOU DON'T NEED TO WORRY
YOUR DOCTOR IS TELLING YOU THE RIGHT THING..
IT WILL TAKE ALMOST 2-3 MONTHS FOR THE CHILD TO RECOVER EVEN WITH MEDICATION
AND AS SUCH IT IS NOT A SERIOUS CONDITION
HOPE I ANSWERED YOUR QUERY.. YOU CAN WRITE TO ME FOR ANY FURTHER CONCERNS
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