Chronic Kidney Disease USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 36-year-old woman presents with progressive facial puffiness and bilateral ankle edema over 3 weeks. Vital signs: BP 142/88 mmHg, HR 88/min, RR 16/min, temp 37°C, SpO2 98%. Urinalysis reveals heavy proteinuria (4.2 g/day) with oval fat bodies and lipiduria. Serum albumin is 2.1 g/dL. She denies fever or joint pain. Which glomerular syndrome is most consistent with these findings?
Answer choices
- APostrenal obstruction
- BNephrotic syndromeCorrect answer
- CAcute interstitial nephritis
- DRapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
- ENephritic syndrome
- FMinimal change disease
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