Nephrotic syndrome: delays in diagnosis and a cause of pulmonary embolism not to miss

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British Journal of Hospital MedicineEarly view Case ReportNephrotic syndrome: delays in diagnosis and a cause of pulmonary embolism not to missFrancesca Wright, Mark GilchristFrancesca WrightCorrespondence to: Francesca Wright; E-mail Address: [email protected]Department of Nephrology, Torbay Hospital, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, UKSearch for more papers by this author, Mark GilchristDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Torbay Hospital, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, UKUniversity of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UKSearch for more papers by this authorFrancesca Wright; Mark GilchristPublished Online:22 May 2023https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2023.0011AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Hull RP, Goldsmith DJA. Nephrotic syndrome in adults. BMJ. 2008;336(7654):1185–1189. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39576.709711.80 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarKerlin BA, Ayoob R, Smoyer WE. Epidemiology and pathophysiology of nephrotic syndrome-associated thromboembolic disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012;7(3):513–520. https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.10131011 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarKidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes Guidelines. Clinical practice guideline for the management of glomerular diseases. Kidney Int. 2021;100(4S):S1–S276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2021.05.021 Medline, Google ScholarKodner C. Diagnosis and management of nephrotic syndrome in adults. Am Fam Physician. 2016;93(6):479–485 Medline, Google ScholarLeeaphorn N, Kue-A-Pai P, Thamcharoen N et al.. Prevalence of cancer in membranous nephropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Am J Nephrol. 2014;40(1):29–35. https://doi.org/10.1159/000364782 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarMahmoodi BK, ten Kate MK, Waanders F et al.. High absolute risks and predictors of venous and arterial thromboembolic events in patients with nephrotic syndrome. Circulation. 2008;117(2):224–230. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.716951 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Venous thromboembolic diseases: diagnosis, management and thrombophilia testing. 2020. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng158 (accessed 24 April 2023) Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Ahead of PrintISSN (print): 1750-8460ISSN (online): 1759-7390 Metrics History Published online 22 May 2023 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download