Segmental glomerulosclerosis

A 62-year-old man with complain of dyspnoea, central chest pain radiating posteriorly to between the scapulae and pain on breathing heavily since 2 months. Past medical history-hypertension, chronic kidney disease secondary to focal segm...See More

A 50 year old male diagnosed as nephrotic syndrome ( Minimal Change disease / Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis ). At presentation s.creat was 1.3.After 10 days of starting telmisartan & prednisolone s.crear went up to 3.3 also K+ rised t...See More

A 50 year old male diagnosed as nephrotic syndrome ( Minimal Change disease / Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis ). At presentation s.creat was 1.3.After 10 days of starting telmisartan & prednisolone s.crear went up to 3.3 also K+ rised t...See More

#information #Hypertensive nephrosclerosis Pathophysiology: chronic hypertension → narrowing of afferent and efferent arterioles → reduction of glomerular blood flow → glomerular and tubular ischemia → arteriolonephrosclerosis and fibrosi...See More

8-year-old child reports leg swelling and decreased urine output. Urinalysis is significant for 500 ng/dL protein and positive for nitrite. A renal biopsy shows focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Which initial treatment is most appropriat...See More