The difference between pediatric acute nephritis and nephrotic syndrome includes etiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment measures.
1. Etiology: acute nephritis is mostly due to acute streptococcal infection, the most common is hemolytic streptococcus. Nephrotic syndrome is a group of diseases, including primary, secondary and congenital, of which primary is the most common, and the etiology is not clear.
2. Clinical manifestations: Acute nephritis is often preceded by infectious manifestations, such as fever, cough, rash, etc., eyelids, face may appear non-sunken edema, and most of them may have hypertension and hematuria. The main manifestations of nephrotic syndrome are massive proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hypercholesterolemia, edema, etc., in which edema is depressed edema.
3. Therapeutic measures: acute nephritis is a self-limiting disease, with symptomatic supportive treatment, such as adequate rest, restriction of sodium intake, etc.; for infections, antibiotics such as penicillin and erythromycin can be used in accordance with medical advice. The treatment of nephrotic syndrome mainly uses glucocorticoids such as prednisone and dexamethasone and immunosuppressants such as cyclophosphamide and cyclosporine as prescribed by the doctor.
The above is part of the difference between these two diseases, the specific differential diagnosis should be carried out by a professional doctor, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to see a doctor, early formal treatment. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.