Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has been poor, and I've also noticed some swelling in my body. I feel completely exhausted. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it was kidney disease. I was wondering if Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pulse diagnosis can detect nephrotic syndrome?Doctor's answer:
The definitive diagnosis criteria for nephrotic syndrome require a 24-hour urine protein quantification test, with this indicator exceeding 3.5 grams. Additionally, blood tests should be conducted to check renal function and plasma albumin levels. If plasma albumin is higher than 30 grams per liter, the patient may also experience edema and hyperlipidemia. Patients who meet the first two criteria can be diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. Through traditional Chinese medicine methods such as pulse-taking, it is impossible to definitively diagnose nephrotic syndrome or such a disease.