A 9-year-old boy has been diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome…
A 9-year-old boy has been diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome secondary to glomerular disease. Place the following stages in the development of his health problem in ascending order: Hypoalbuminemia Increased glomerular membrane permeability Decreased colloidal (oncotic) pressure in the glomerulus (and systemically) Proteins escape from the plasma to the glomerular filtrate Accumulation of fluid in the interstitium occurs causing edema