Diagnosis And Management of Nephrotic Syndrome In Adult

Nephrotic Syndrome is a nonspecific kidney disorder which can be primary or secondary. For adults, a timely and accurate diagnosis of Nephrotic Syndrome allows patients to have a good management about their illness condition. Therefore, here we will mainly introduce the diagnosis and management of Nephrotic Syndrome in adult.

Diagnosis of Nephrotic Syndrome in adult

Accurate diagnosis of Nephrotic Syndrome in adult is based on advanced medical tests which refers to:

1. Routine Urine Test

For an adult with Nephrotic Syndrome, massive protein (more than 3.5g/24h) will be found in his urine through urinalysis. To do this test, patients need to collect urine samples over 24 hours for an accurate measure of the protein in the urine.

2. Routine Blood Test

In Nephrotic Syndrome, as lots of protein are leaked into urine, so low levels of protein will be found through Routine Blood Test. Loss of protein is usually associated with an increase of blood triglycerides. Besides, serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen also can be measured to assess the overall kidney function.

3. Renal Biopsy

Renal biopsy is a medical procedure in which a small piece of kidney is removed from the body for examination and this test can help us learn show our kidneys are damaged and how well our kidney function now.

Management of Nephrotic Syndrome in adult

Due to the differences of illness condition, Nephrotic Syndrome patients need to take different measures to manage their illness. And these measures usually include:

1. Fluid

Fluid intake is a point that Nephrotic Syndrome patients should pay attention to. High fluid intake aggravates edema and deteriorate kidney condition(Consult our on-line doctors about the proper fluid intake for you). Besides, if the edema is serious enough, diuretics can be used to remit this symptom.

2. Nutrition

Protein is an essential nutrition of our body. For an adult with Nephrotic Syndrome, when lots of protein are lost from urine, replenishing some protein to the body will be very necessary. However, high protein intake will bring extra burden on kidney, which is very harmful. For this reason, leaning about much protein to ingest everyday is very necessary for Nephrotic Syndromes.

3. Make sure the blood pressure and blood sugar are in normal range

Persistent high blood pressure or high blood sugar can cause damages on kidney directly, so to make sure Nephrotic Syndrome can be brought under control effectively, having a tight control of blood pressure and blood sugar is very essential.

4. Repair injured kidney intrinsic cells to improve kidney function

Dead kidney tissues can not be revived, but this does not mean injured kidney intrinsic cells can not be repaired. Medical studies show that effective ingredients in micro-Chinese medicine have the ability to activate injured kidney cells and help them to recover. Therefore, Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is highly recommended for adults with Nephrotic Syndrome to get their injured kidney cells repaired. (Leave message to kidneycares@hotmail.com to get more detailed information about this treatment)