Abdominal Pain in Children with Nephrotic Syndrome

Characterized by typical swelling and proteinuria, Nephrotic Syndrome occurs more commonly in children than adults. Abdominal pain, or stomach pain, is on Nephrotic Syndrome symptom that usually occurs along with serious protein leakage. If your child happens to have this symptom, try to find out the cause and treatment.

Abdominal pain and Nephrotic Syndrome

In clinic, the onset of Nephrotic Syndrome is due to damaged glomeruli that leak protein into urine. Meanwhile, too much protein leakage is more likely to result in a series of complications and problems. Among them, low plasma osmotic pressure and swelling is common.

Generally speaking, swelling in hands, feet, legs, ankles or around face is painless, but in severe cases, swelling presents ascites that can induce abdominal pain for children with Nephrotic Syndrome easily.

In addition to swelling, low immunity and infections especially spontaneous bacterial peritonitis are other reasons for abdominal pain in children. These conditions are also due to heavy protein leakage. From this point, abdominal pain for children with Nephrotic Syndrome should seek medical attention immediately.

Effective treatments to treat abdominal pain for Nephrotic Syndrome children

Since glomerular damage and protein leakage are the root cause of this symptom, the following treatments are helpful.

- Supplement high-quality protein: Foods with high-quality protein can help increase plasma osmotic pressure, boost patients’ immunity and reduce the burden on kidneys, so they are helpful.

- Some medications: For example, diuretic has an effect on controlling swelling and proteinuria, but patients should take them with doctor’s guidance.

- Medicated Bath: It can be taken both at home or hospital and work through improving patients’ blood circulation and regulating their immune system, so as to prevent and treat bacterial peritonitis.

- Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy: This therapy is taken to repair damaged glomeruli filtration system and prompt kidney renewal. Therefore, Nephrotic Syndrome can be controlled radically, let alone patients’ symptoms.

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