[Pulmonary embolism as a presentation of nephrotic syndrome].

CONCLUSION: Thromboembolic disease in NS is frequent but underestimated and may remain underdiagnosed. Thorough investigation - including serum protein levels and testing for proteinuria - are essential in thromboembolism, as is excluding cancer or another cause. The treatment of thromboembolic disease in NS is based on anticoagulation for as long as the NS persists. There is no consensus about primary prophylaxis but an albumin level below 20g/L should be considered as a risk factor of thrombosis and prophylactic anticoagulation should be started. PMID: 28844809 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Revue des Maladies Respiratoires - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Rev Mal Respir Source Type: research