Patient's question:
The child is only 3 years old this year, with dry skin, pale complexion, and poor appetite. Frequent nausea and vomiting. How terrible is nephrotic syndrome in children?Doctor's answer:
Pediatric nephritis is mostly primary, with the main inflammation being increased permeability of the glomerular basement membrane. Clinical diagnosis often manifests as a series of symptoms such as large amounts of proteinuria, hypoproteinemia, hypercholesterolemia, significant generalized concave edema, and abnormal renal function. During the treatment process, comprehensive evaluation measures are often adopted, including rest, nutrition, maintaining electrolyte balance, preventing infections, and diuretic and anti-edema therapy. Among these, hormone therapy is the most important, with commonly used drugs including prednisone.