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[|Human|] sir, my sis 35y/married presented with h/o sudden onset sewelling all around face, body 7-8 days duration a/w oliguria ,past his.h/o sore throat infection 2wks back, no other any significant personel n family his, work up done by urologist , shows urine re protein 4plus, ASO titer slight raised, usg kidney N, renal fn within normal limit.diagnosed as nephrotic syn Rx getting prdnisolone 60 mg, lasix 40mg TDS, augmentin 625mg BD.she is responding on steroid.seeeking for further evaluation by ephrologist n further management at varanasi. what is prognosis?
[|AI|]  Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor. You are one of the rare few who has provided all the important details! I suspect you are a healthcare worker yourself. You are right in that your sister needs to see a nephrologist (not urologist) ASAP. She needs to have a 24 hour urine protein estimation and possibly a renal biopsy for diagnosis. The two differential diagnosis here are IGA Nephropathy and Post Infectious Glomerulonephritis. Only a biopsy can differentiate the two or clarify if the problem is something totally different. I am very wary of doctors treating empirically with steroids without proper diagnosis. We can prognosticate only if we have a biopsy confirmed result. However, if the proteinuria has settled already, we are in a dilemma whether to biopsy or not?? Don't waste time and see a nephrologist pronto. I don't know who is near you at Varanasi, you will have to find out. Feel free to come back with anymore queries. Best wishes.