Nephrotic syndrome related to Minimal Change Disease
Introduction
The case narrative that is being discussed is a patient with a PMH of chronic kidney disease (CKD) who presents to the hospital with acute kidney injury (AKI). Nephrology was consulted for evaluation and management. This case was interesting to me because of the unique cause of Nephrotic syndrome called Minimal Change Disease (MCD). MCD is a kidney disease in which large amounts of protein are lost in the urine the podcytes that are part of the glomerular filter become effaced (Up-to-date, 2017). MCD is a major cause of nephrotic syndrome in both children in and adults, in children it is often linked to a genetic defect (Up-to-date, 2017). However, in adults MCD occurs as an idiopathic or secondary condition cause by an overuse of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and selective COX-2 inhibitors (Up-to-date, 2017). It is important for primary care providers to be aware of this MCD, so that
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Educate on the use of NSAIDs with CKD
Illness progression and prognosis
Daily CMP, CBC
Evidence:
The exact pathogenesis underlying the cause of MCD is unclear. But researcher have evidence suggesting that systemic T cell dysfunction results in the production of a glomerular permeability factor. This circulating factor directly affects the glomerular capillary wall, resulting in marked proteinuria and foot process fusion (Up-to-date, 2017). MCD characterized by the following findings: elevated serum creatinine, 1.4 mg/dl, estimated glomerular filtration rate greater than 72 mL/min per 1.73 m2, proteinuria 9.9 g/day, hematuria, serum albumin 2.2 g/dL, serum cholesterol 421 mg/dL, hypertension, acute renal failure (Up-to-date, 2017).
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According to the results of the tests, the patient syndrome is caused by either of the two; minimal change and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. The pathophysiologies of the disease are primary glomerular defect and circulating permeability factor and inhibitors. The primary glomerular defect of nephrotic syndrome leads to leakage of high molecular mass proteins that’s equivalent to the size of albumin of approximately 66 kD, with haemostatic proteins of a similar size also being excreted pathologically in the urine (Eddy AA and Symons JM, 2003). Due to these excretion; prominent loss of important coagulation regulatory proteins such as antithrombin and protein S.
Chronic Kidney Disease. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2014. Web. 20 May 2014.