Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

A renal disorder characterized by sclerotic lesions in the glomeruli. Causes include drugs, viruses, and malignancies (lymphomas), or it may be idiopathic. It presents with asymptomatic proteinuria or nephritic syndrome and it may lead to renal failure.

Disease Alternative Name

fsgs - focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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Dr. Kamal Singh

Ayurveda

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

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#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

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Dr. Digvijay Gadhavi

Internal Medicine (Ayurveda)

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

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Dr. Digvijay Gadhavi

Internal Medicine (Ayurveda)

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