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Posted On : 27 Mar 2021

In the treatment of nephrotic syndrome if the child is also having tuberculosis should the treatment of both diseases should be started simultaneously?

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KETAKI LANJEWAR

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no tb first.then predni for nephrotic as early predni will increase immunosuppression.

3 years ago

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saravanan pal

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Can be treated after 5to 7 days of ATT

3 years ago

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Benny Bennie

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No. First the syndrome should be treated first

3 years ago

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poorvi gupta

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tb treatment 1st.

3 years ago

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Hajra Ramzan

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no ist stop the nephrotic treatment n start ATTs then after completing its course start nephrotic treatment from the beginning n complete 12 weeks

3 years ago

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In the face of overt infection, the nephrotic syndrome is unlikely to respond. Therefore I suggest treating the overt TB first and once this is under control, to begin treatment of NS but to continue for the full course of TB treatment.

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