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...

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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?

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Nephrotic syndrome (minimal change disease)

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Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

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IgA nephropathy

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Urinary tract infection

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Renal stone disease

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Nephrotic syndrome

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?