A 17-Year-Old With Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome.

Publication/Presentation Date

5-1-2016

Abstract

A 17-year-old girl presented with facial swelling and shortness of breath to an outside emergency department. She was treated for an allergic reaction with steroids and antihistamines, and discharged from the hospital. Subsequently, she was referred as an outpatient to pediatric nephrology for recurrent edema and proteinuria. Initial laboratory workup by nephrology was significant for a normal complete blood count and reassuring electrolyte panel. Pertinent laboratories were a creatinine of 0.5 mg/dL (0.4-1.1 mg/dL) and an albumin 2.3 g/dL (3.5-5.0 g/dL). The urine protein-to-creatinine ratio was >7 (

Volume

137

Issue

5

ISSN

1098-4275

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics

PubMedID

27244796

Department(s)

Department of Pediatrics

Document Type

Article

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