Nephrotic Syndrome Assessment Calculator
Comprehensive nephrotic syndrome severity assessment — proteinuria, thrombotic risk, lipids, edema
When to use it
Use to assess severity of nephrotic syndrome and guide management of complications (thrombosis, edema, hyperlipidemia). Adults only.
Category
Proteinuria & Glomerular Disease
References
- Barbour SJ et al. Disease-specific risk of venous thromboembolic events is increased in idiopathic glomerulonephritis. Kidney Int. 2012;81:190-5. PMID: 21918501
- KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases. Kidney Int. 2021;100(4S):S1-S276. https://kdigo.org/guidelines/gd/
- KDIGO 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney Int Suppl. 2013;3(1):1-150. https://kdigo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/KDIGO_2012_CKD_GL.pdf
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.