In daily life, some people may have no cognitive ability towards the occurrence of nephrotic syndrome, leading to delayed illness. On the contrary, some people may suspect that they have nephrotic syndrome when they feel unwell, resulting in misdiagnosis. These situations are not conducive to health, so everyone should strengthen their ability to distinguish the characteristics of nephrotic syndrome in their daily lives.
If you find swelling on your face during normal times, you should be vigilant against the invasion of nephrotic syndrome. This is because edema is the most obvious symptom of nephrotic syndrome in clinical practice. It is initially more common in the eyelids and face, and is most pronounced in the morning. Later, the upper and lower limbs and trunk are gradually designed. If the condition is severe, it may change with changes in body position, causing serious harm to the patient.
In addition, patients may have obvious symptoms of proteinuria, which is a distinguishing criterion that cannot be ignored. Usually, the protein in the patient's body is lost with urination, and in this case, the patient's symptoms may take on more forms. Due to long-term protein loss, other symptoms of protein malnutrition can occur, such as dry and withered hair, keratinized hair follicles, dry skin, prone to rashes and ulcers, white transverse lines on fingernails and toenails, and soft and thin ear cartilage that is easily compressed. There is often malnutrition anemia. Patients often exhibit fatigue, lack of movement, and indifferent reactions to the surrounding environment.
Usually, people should not relax their vigilance towards their own kidney health, and at the same time, they should not always be worried. Regular kidney examinations can effectively detect the condition of kidney disease, which is of great positive significance for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as nephrotic syndrome.