Kidney Disease in Children - Nephrotic Syndrome - Sachin Kumar - Bog

Tug of war between Relapses and Remission during Nephrotic Syndrome.They are only 'rare' until it happens to you or your loved one. - Bob-LonghornNephrotic Syndrome is a kidney Disease which impacts every 16th child per 100,000 worldwide. This book answers the following questions in a language that we all can understand.1.Is there a cure for Nephrotic Syndrome?2.How to prolong remission duration?3.What are medication side effects, and how can they be reduced?4.What are alternate treatment and their pros and cons?5.What herbs are good for Nephrotic Syndrome?6.Who will be your best advisor?TESTIMONIALS "I am sure other parents will find your book very helpful when dealing with their children with Nephrotic Syndrome" - A child paediatrician in Milton Keynes University Hospital"I'm sure families will find it very helpful." - A Renal Nurse from St. Thomas Hospital, UK"I am sure that this book will be beneficial to a lot of people" - Head Nurse in NHS, UKThis book consists of five chapters, and each episode will help you in learning and managing child NS more efficiently.Chapter 1 - Nephrotic Syndrome - What are Nephrotic Syndrome and its typesThis chapter defines Nephrotic Syndrome. It also answers the following questions: -What are the various types of Nephrotic Syndrome?-What are its causes?-What are their symptoms and diagnosis?Chapter 2 - Nephrotic Syndrome Rx- What are the treatment for Nephrotic SyndromeThis chapter describes the treatment options for Nephrotic Syndrome. It answers the following questions: -What are the primary medicines?-What are Steroids and their side effects?-What are the treatment side effects?-How can side effects be managed?-Various practical tipsChapter 3 - Psychological Management - How to cope with Daily Trauma?This chapter describes the daily emotional roller coaster while dealing with your child NS. It's not easy for any parents to administer steroids and other drugs. This chapter answers the following questions: -What behavioral changes to expect?-How to deal with the behavioral changes?-What school should know about medicines and their side effects?-Various Parenting tips to better deal with behavioral changes.-Suggestion for Lifestyle changesChapter 4 - Alternate Treatments - Ayurveda or Homeopathy or Naturopathy?This chapter describes the alternate treatment options apart from allopathy. I studied these and put all my research into this chapter. This chapter answers the following questions: -What is Ayurveda?-What is the research done for NS in Ayurveda?-Many questions related to NS and Ayurveda?-What are Homeopathy and its success story?-What are Naturopathy and its success story?-What are your best options?Chapter 5 - Helpful Advice - What is the hope of the cure?This chapter describes current research happening in medical science to find a cure for Nephrotic Syndrome. This chapter answers the following questions: -What is the latest research done by medical science?-Results of a few clinical trials-Frequently Asked questions w.r.t to NS-What kind of help to seek in an emergency?I am confident that this book will help parents who are dealing with Nephrotic Children. The emotional waves during the episode of relapses are very overwhelming. If you follow the advice in this book, you will learn how to manage these episodes both physically and emotionally.This book is about general advice for Nephrotic Syndrome and not medical advice. For any medical information, you must consult your Nephrologists.