renal
Nephrotic Syndrome
Diagnosis and management of nephrotic syndrome including biopsy indication and complication management
Source: KDIGO 2021
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Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome: proteinuria >3.5 g/day (PCR >300 mg/mmol), hypoalbuminaemia <30 g/L, oedema ± hyperlipidaemia.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Prednisolone (Paediatric) · Corticosteroid — Asthma Exacerbation / Croup / Nephrotic Syndrome / IBD
- Rituximab (Nephrology) · ANCA Vasculitis / Nephrotic Syndrome
- Insulin (IV Infusion — ICU Glucose Control) · Insulin — ICU Glucose Management
- Sodium Chloride 3% (Hypertonic Saline) · Hypertonic Electrolyte Solution — ICP/Hyponatraemia Management
- Ketoconazole (Adrenal Indication) · Adrenal Steroidogenesis Inhibitor (Antifungal with Adrenal Suppressing Properties)
- Doxycycline 100mg Capsules (Sinusitis — Penicillin Allergy) · Tetracycline antibiotic
Pathways
- Hyperkalaemia Management · UK Kidney Association Guidelines 2020; NICE CKD Guidelines
- Rhabdomyolysis · Renal Association 2018; UpToDate 2024
- Hypocalcaemia (Adult) · Society for Endocrinology
- SIADH (Endocrine Perspective) · European Hyponatraemia Guidelines 2014
- Hepatorenal Syndrome · EASL 2018; ICA 2015
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) · KDIGO 2012 / NICE AKI 2019
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.