4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference
 
 
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Specialist Answers
Question
How will you manage the following situations in nephrotic syndrome? 1.drug induced diabetes 2.moderate or severe persistent asthma 3.steroid induced cataract.
Answer
Drug induced hyperglycemia and steroid induced cataract are signs of steroid toxicity and the same have to be omitted. Other alternative agents such as cyclophosphamide may be required.
For asthma with nephrotic syndrome, the child can continue to take inhalers and even other agents such as montelukast and long acting beta agonists.
 
 
 
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