In this article, we will discuss about the Symptoms of Nephrotic Syndrome. So, let’s get started.
Symptoms
Proteinuria greater than 3.5g/24 hr/1.732 m2 in adults and 40mg/h/m2 in children.
Hypoalbuminemia blood albumin less than 2.5 g/dL
Weight gain
Ascites
Edema in upper and lower extremities and Anasarca
Muehrcke’s nails
Lipiduria
Foamy urine
Hypercholesterolemia
Fatigue
Anorexia
Body becomes susceptible to infections/reduced immunity
Thrombophilia or hypercoagulability
Muscle wasting
Malnutrition/Malnourishment
Weakening of bones
Abnormally low or high blood pressure generally patients are normotensive but in rare cases blood pressure fluctuations is observed
Anemia (microcytic hypochromic type)
Dyspnea due to pleural effusion
Below images showing diagnostic criteria for nephrotic syndrome
