What to do if you have severe edema and stomach bloating in nephrotic syndrome

Severe edema and stomach distension in nephrotic syndrome may be caused by ascites, which can be treated with low-salt diet, diuresis to reduce swelling and albumin supplementation. 1. Low-salt diet: some patients with nephrotic syndrome have insufficient effective circulating blood volume, resulting in sodium retention and thus edema, and sodium intake should be strictly controlled, less than 3g/d. 2. Diuretic to reduce edema: Diuretics such as furosemide and hydrochlorothiazide can be used as prescribed by the doctor to increase the discharge of urine and thus reduce edema. Don’t be too fast and too violent to prevent blood hypercoagulation and induce thrombosis. 3. Supplemental albumin: patients with nephrotic syndrome, plasma colloid osmolality decreases, and severe hypoproteinemia can occur, at this time, intermittent supplemental human albumin can be used to improve plasma colloid osmolality, promote the water in the tissues to re and diuretic. In addition, patients with nephrotic syndrome also need to improve the diagnosis of renal pathology as far as possible under the guidance of the doctor, and follow the doctor’s instructions for hormone and immunosuppressant therapy, such as prednisone and cyclophosphamide. Nephrotic syndrome edema appear stomach bloating, it is recommended that the patient timely to the hospital, improve the relevant examination, clarify the cause of the disease, timely symptomatic treatment.