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Symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome

Symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Nephrotic syndrome includes the 25 symptoms listed below:

• Frothy urine
• Proteinuria
• Low serum protein
• Lipiduria
• Swelling around the eyes
• Swollen feet
• Swollen knees
• Swollen ankles
• Swollen chest
• Breathing difficulty
• Swollen abdomen
• Swollen hands
• High cholesterol
• Fluid retention
• Edema
• Swollen eyelids
• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss
• Wasting muscles
• Malaise
• General weakness
• Reduced urine output
• Hypoalbuminemia
• Hyperlipidemia
• Hypercholesterolemia
• more information...»

Research symptoms & diagnosis of Nephrotic syndrome:

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• Complications -- Nephrotic syndrome
• Doctors & Specialists
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• Hidden Causes of Nephrotic syndrome
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Nephrotic syndrome: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Nephrotic syndrome:

• Kidney failure (type of Kidney disease)
• Ascites
• Pleural effusion
• Heart conditions
• more complications...»

Nephrotic syndrome Symptoms: Book Excerpts

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• Signs and symptoms - Nephrotic syndrome
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Diagnostic Testing

Diagnostic testing of medical conditions related to Nephrotic syndrome:

• Urine protein tests
• Blood protein tests
• more tests...»

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Do I have Nephrotic syndrome?

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Nephrotic syndrome:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
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  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
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  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney Function)
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Nephrotic syndrome?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Nephrotic syndrome includes:

• Congestive heart failure
• Cirrhosis
• Venous insufficiency
• Protein losing enteropathy
• Malnutrition
• more diagnoses...»

See the full list of 15 alternative diagnoses for Nephrotic syndrome

Nephrotic syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
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• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
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  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
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• more specialists...»

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More about symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome:

More information about symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
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• Underlying causes of Nephrotic syndrome

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Breathing difficulty - see all causes of Breathing difficulties
• Edema - see all causes of Edema
• Fluid retention - see all causes of Fluid retention
• Frothy urine - see all causes of Proteinuria
• General weakness - see all causes of Weakness
• High cholesterol - see all causes of Cholesterol and lipids
• Hypercholesterolemia - see all causes of Hypercholesterolemia
• Hyperlipidemia - see all causes of Hyperlipidemia
• Hypoalbuminemia - see all causes of Hypoalbuminemia
• Lipiduria - see all causes of Cholesterol and lipids
• Loss of appetite - see all causes of Poor appetite
• Malaise - see all causes of Malaise
• Proteinuria - see all causes of Proteinuria
• Reduced urine output - see all causes of Reduced urine
• Swelling around the eyes - see all causes of Eye swelling
• Swollen abdomen - see all causes of Abdominal swelling
• Swollen ankles - see all causes of Ankle swelling
• Swollen chest - see all causes of Chest symptoms
• Swollen eyelids - see all causes of Eyelid swelling
• Swollen feet - see all causes of Foot swelling
• Swollen hands - see all causes of Hand swelling
• Swollen knees - see all causes of Knee swelling
• Wasting muscles - see all causes of Muscle atrophy
• Weight loss - see all causes of Weight loss

Medical Books Online about Nephrotic syndrome

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Nephrotic syndrome are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Nephrotic syndrome.

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome: Online Medical Books

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Review excerpts from medical books online, free, without registration, for more information about the symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome.

Nephrotic syndrome: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

The dominant clinical feature of nephrotic syndrome is mild to severe dependent edema of the ankles or sacrum, or periorbital edema, especially in children. Edema may lead to ascites, pleural effusion, and swollen external genitalia. Accompanying symptoms may include orthostatic hypotension, lethargy, anorexia, depression, and pallor. Major complications are malnutrition, infection, coagulation disorders, thromboembolic vascular occlusion, and accelerated atherosclerosis.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Nephrotic syndrome: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

The dominant sign of nephrotic syndrome is mild to severe dependent edema of the ankles or sacrum, or periorbital edema, especially in children. Such edema may lead to ascites, pleural effusion, weight gain, and high blood pressure. (See Pathophysiology of nephrotic syndrome.)

Accompanying signs and symptoms include orthostatic hypotension, lethargy, anorexia, depression, and pallor. Major complications are malnutrition, infection, coagulation disorders, thromboembolic vascular occlusion, and accelerated atherosclerosis.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Nephrotic Syndrome: Nephrotic Syndrome - signs & symptoms
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

• Fatigue and general malaise
• Reduced appetite
• Weight gain and facial swelling
• “Puffy eyes”
• Abdominal swelling or pain
• Urine that is foamy
• Atopy
• Pitting-dependent edema
• Fluid accumulation in body spaces (ascites, pleural effusions, scrotal swelling)
• White nails, lusterless hair, soft ear cartilage
• Hepatomegaly
• Mild hypertension

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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008

Nephrotic syndrome as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome, it is also important to consider Nephrotic syndrome as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Nephrotic syndrome may cause:

• Hepatic vein thrombosis
• High density lipoprotein levels low (plasma or serum)
• Hyperaldosteronism
• Hypercholesterolaemia
• Hypertension, systemic
• Hypoalbuminemia
• Hypogammaglobulinaemia
• Hyponatraemia
• Hypoproteinaemia
• Low density lipoprotein levels raised (serum or plasma)
• Periorbital swelling
• Pleural effusion
• Renin levels raised (serum)
• Serum protein electrophoresis abnormal
• Sodium levels low (urine)
• Thrombophilia
• Thyroid hormone binding globulin levels low (serum)
• Transferrin levels low (serum)
• Very low density lipoprotein levels raised (plasma or serum)
• Water overload

- (Source - Diseases Database)

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

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About signs and symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome. This signs and symptoms information for Nephrotic syndrome has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Nephrotic syndrome signs or Nephrotic syndrome symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Nephrotic syndrome symptoms.

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