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Thursday, March 3, 2016

Supportive care in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome

Pediatric Nephrology publishes a really important article for pediatricians which includes all non-immunosuppressive management of Nephrotic syndrome in children.

Important salient features of paper:

  • Prevention of infections- Pneumococcal, Influenza and Varicella immunization
  • Stress dose of steroids during infections
  • Preventing thromboembolism
  • Judicious management of edema, dyslipidemia and hypertension
  • Management of edema