Question

A 5-year-old boy is brought with facial and periorbital swelling and frothy urine over 1 week. He is normotensive and otherwise well. Urinalysis shows heavy proteinuria and no haematuria. Serum albumin is low and cholesterol is elevated. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Nephrotic syndrome (minimal change disease)

Answer

Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

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IgA nephropathy

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Urinary tract infection

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Renal stone disease

Practice question

A 5-year-old boy is brought with facial and periorbital swelling and frothy urine over 1 week. He is normotensive and otherwise well. Urinalysis shows heavy proteinuria and no haematuria. Serum albumin is low and cholesterol is elevated. What is the most likely diagnosis?