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Hi,i need a pediatric nephrologist's advice or whoever who can help. In a child with nephrotic syndrome with gross edema and the child has started diureting as the proteinuria has started to reduce, but the child is having borderline hypertension which I presume is secondary to the fluid overload caused by the pouring in of extravascular fluids into intravascular compartment as the oncotic pressure builds up. Now this child is having urine output of almost 3000-4000 cc per day. for her hypertension which is preferable IV lasix or just nifedipine. I am a bit apprehensive to give IV lasix as ,as it is the child is already urinating. She is 5 years old dry weight 24 kilos. thank you.
Answer
The hypertension may be related to the steroids. You may consider nifedepine for control of hypertension as diuretics may lead to dehydration.
 
 
 
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