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Testing For And Diagnosing Nephrotic Syndrome In Children, Nephrotic syndrome Specialist in Delhi - Dr. Sidharth Sethi

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  Testing For And Diagnosing Nephrotic Syndrome In Children Nephrotic syndrome explained: Nephrotic syndrome is a condition which affects the kidneys and the miniscule filtering system within it, called the nephrons. There is damage to these structures as a result of various reasons, and mostly in children the cause remains unknown, also known as idiopathic  nephrotic syndrome . As a result of this damage, the kidney starts to filter less of the substances that it usually helps our body get rid of, and it also starts to filter in excess certain substances which are useful to the body. Therefore an affected child usually presents with certain characteristic symptoms, including, swelling of the tissues, especially in the face and abdomen. Diagnosing the condition: It is when a child presents with this characteristic symptom of swelling in most areas of the body, that your doctor/pediatrician will suspect  nephrotic syndrome . It is very important that the diagnosis is made ...

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in pediatric nephrotic syndrome | Dr. Sidharth Kumar Sethi

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  Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis In Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome A 2-year-old girl presented to the emergency room with recurrent seizures. The child had been diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome in the previous 2 weeks (serum albumin, 1.5 g/dl; serum creatinine, 0.4 mg/dl) and had been convulsing on and off since the week before presentation. Oral prednisolone (2 mg/kg per day) had been started for 2 weeks with no response. There was no metabolic cause of seizures with normal serum ammonia, blood gas, and serum electrolyte levels. About Dr. Dr. Sidharth Kumar Sethi Kidney & Urology Institute He was trained as a Fellow (International Pediatric Nephrology Association Fellowship) and Senior Resident in Pediatric Nephrology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Transplant Immunology, Cedars Sinai Medical Centre, Los Angeles, California. He has been actively involved in the care of children with all kinds of complex renal disorders, incl...

Our team published a very important review on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children | Dr. Sidharth Kumar Sethi

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Our Team Published A Very Important Review On ‘Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children Our team published a very important review on ‘Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children with COVID- A Pediatric Nephrologist’s Perspective’ in journal ‘Clinical Kidney Journal’. This review is very important for all physicians, Pediatricians and Nephrologists taking care of children with COVID and AKI. About Dr. Dr. Sidharth Kumar Sethi Kidney & Urology Institute He was trained as a Fellow (International Pediatric Nephrology Association Fellowship) and Senior Resident in Pediatric Nephrology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Transplant Immunology, Cedars Sinai Medical Centre, Los Angeles, California. He has been actively involved in the care of children with all kinds of complex renal disorders, including nephrotic syndrome, tubular disorders, urinary tract infections, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and renal transplantation. He ...

PCRRT Groups guidelines on AKI in Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation now published in Journal of Pediatric Nephrology | Dr. Sidharth Kumar Sethi

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  PCRRT Groups Guidelines On AKI In Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Now Published In Journal Of Pediatric Nephrology Hematopoietic cell transplantation is a therapy to treat neoplastic & metabolic disorders, hematological diseases, & fatal immunological deficiencies, but a common complication is AKI. Read this evidence-based Guideline compiled by the PCRRT working group. About Dr.  Dr. Sidharth Kumar Sethi Kidney & Urology Institute He was trained as a Fellow (International Pediatric Nephrology Association Fellowship) and Senior Resident in Pediatric Nephrology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Transplant Immunology, Cedars Sinai Medical Centre, Los Angeles, California. He has been actively involved in the care of children with all kinds of complex renal disorders, including nephrotic syndrome, tubular disorders, urinary tract infections, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and renal transplantation. ...

We are humbled to share that Medanta has been ranked as the Best Private Hospital in India, Child Kidney Specialist in India | Dr. Sidharth Kumar Sethi

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  We Are Humbled To Share That Medanta Has Been Ranked As The Best Private Hospital In India We are humbled to share that Medanta has been ranked as the  Best Private Hospital in India  by Newsweek in the World’s Best Hospitals survey for the third time in a row. Medanta is the only Indian private hospital to be listed in the Top 150 hospitals in the world. This is a testimony to the standards of clinical care Medanta delivers as a team, world-class medical infrastructure and advanced treatment technology that we offer to our patients. Dr. Sidharth Kumar Sethi Kidney & Urology Institute He was trained as a Fellow (International Pediatric Nephrology Association Fellowship) and Senior Resident in Pediatric Nephrology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Transplant Immunology, Cedars Sinai Medical Centre, Los Angeles, California. He has been actively involved in the care of children with all kinds of complex renal disorders,...

Point Of Care Ultrasound For Assessment Of A Critical Child With Acute Kidney Injury - Dr. Sidharth Kumar Sethi

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  Point Of Care Ultrasound For Assessment Of A Critical Child With Acute Kidney Injury In an effort to incorporate ‘Point of Care Ultrasound for assessment of a critical child with  acute kidney injury ’ in teaching core curriculum for Residents & Young Faculty, we have planned an ‘Online Course on Point of Care Ultrasound in  Pediatric Nephrology ’ with assessment based on OSCE after the course on 4-5 June. The planned modules for the course are listed in attached Brochure. Early bird registrations shall finish soon. Meeting Website   https://picunephrologycourses.com/ Link for registrations   https://in.eregnow.com/ticketing/register/POCUSpAKI Regards Dr Sidharth Sethi, India Dr Rupesh Raina, USA IPNA Foundation:  Great Care for Little Kidneys Everywhere IPNA Asian Pediatric Nephrology Association Tag =  Child Kidney Specialist in Delhi ,  Pediatric Dialysis Specialist in India For more information =  pediatricnephrologyindia.com

Perioperative Albuminuria And Clinical Model To Predict Acute Kidney Injury In Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at pediatricnephrologyindia

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  Perioperative Albuminuria And Clinical Model To Predict Acute Kidney Injury In Paediatric Cardiac Surgery Happy & Proud to share with you that our DNB Nephrology Postgraduate Dr Arushi Nautiyal who did thesis with Dr Shyam Bansal and Dr Rajesh Sharma and me, got published in ‘ Pediatric Nephrology ’ journal today! It’s a landmark paper on AKI Risk Prediction for children undergoing a cardiac surgery. It emphasises the need to assess peri-operative proteinuria and a clinical model for risk prediction. Congrats Dr Arushi and team ! Tag =  Child Kidney Specialist in India ,  Best Pediatric Nephrologist in Delhi ,  Pediatric Kidney Transplant Specialist in Delhi For more information =  http://www.pediatricnephrologyindia.com/