Patient was instructed on signs and symptoms of nephrotic syndrome as follows:

  1. Proteinuria
  • Excretion of large amounts of protein in the urine, secondary to damage to the filtering apparatus, glomeruli.
  1. Hypoalbuminemia
  • Low protein levels in the blood, secondary to the excretion of protein in urine.
  1. Renal failure
  • Patients with nephrotic syndrome have a gradual decline in kidney function, if it is not managed properly.
  • When the kidney function diminishes significantly, patients can present with increasing retention of fluid and wastes, anemia, increasing shortness of breath, and extreme fatigue.