kidney and urinary tract disorders
Nephrotic Syndrome
Symptoms of Nephrotic Syndrome
Early symptoms include Loss of appetite A general feeling of illness (malaise) Puffy eyelids and tissue swelling (edema) due to excess sodium and water retention Abdominal pain Frothy urine The abdomen may be swollen because of a large accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity ( Ascites ). Shortness of breath may develop because fluid accumulates in the space surrounding the lungs ( In children, blood pressure is generally low, and blood pressure may fall when the child stands up ( Dizziness or Light-Headedness When Standing Up . Urine production may decrease, and Overview of Kidney Failure (loss of most kidney function) may develop if the leakage of fluid from blood vessels into tissues depletes the liquid component of blood and the blood supply to the kidneys is diminished. Occasionally, kidney failure with low urine output occurs suddenly. Nutritional deficiencies may result because nutrients are excreted in the urine. In children, growth may be stunted. Calcium may be lost from bones, and people may have a Vitamin D Deficiency leading to The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and abdominal organs (peritoneum) may become inflamed and infected. Opportunistic infections—infections caused by normally harmless bacteria—are common. The higher likelihood of infection is thought to occur because the antibodies that normally combat infections are excreted in the urine or not produced in normal amounts. The tendency for Excessive Clotting (thrombosis) increases, particularly inside the main veins draining blood from the kidneys. Less commonly, the blood may not clot when clotting is needed, generally leading to excessive bleeding. High blood pressure accompanied by complications affecting the heart and brain is most likely to occur in people who have 