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An 8-year-old Boy with Acute Facial Swelling

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Four days of facial swelling was preceded by several months of fatigue, leg pain, rapid weight gain. Watch the video exam for more clues to Dx.

An 8-year-old boy presents with facial swelling of 4 days’ duration. For several months he has had fatigue and leg pain and has had rapid, unexplained weight gain. Generalized edema is noted. Vital signs are: temperature: 98°F; heart rate,110 beats/min; blood pressure, 150/115 mm Hg. Watch the video interview for more signs and symptoms.

What’s your diagnosis?

A. Acute glomerulonephritis
B. Minimal change disease
C. Nephrotic syndrome
D. Hemolytic-uremic syndrome
E. Serum sickness
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