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nephro - nithiatr - ArchivalUser - 03-02-2010
42 yr old man admitted to hospital with diagnosis of DVT.o/e he has b/l pittting pedal edema of lower extremities.serum albumin is 2.5g/dl.during further interview pt states that he had more colds than usual.24 hr urine analysis shows 4g of protein and no rbc or hematuria.if renal biopsy done on this pt what would be expected?
a)nrl glomeruli with fused epithelial process
b)cresents in glomeruli
c)tubular necrosis
d)mesangial cell proliferation
e)ab deposition in basement membrane
0 - ArchivalUser - 03-02-2010
eee membaranous nephropathy
0 - ArchivalUser - 03-02-2010
aaa minimal change disease is the most common type of nephrotic syndrome
0 - ArchivalUser - 03-02-2010
its in child...in adult membranous nephropathy
0 - ArchivalUser - 03-03-2010
Nimishkum you may also have minimal change in adult ( with a peak onset around 40 yold)
0 - ArchivalUser - 03-03-2010
may be?
0 - ArchivalUser - 03-03-2010
algeria you are right itz A.
but why not E?in adult most common type is membranous.
how to choose in this case?