TN0699 NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
PREAUTH		CLAIMS
MIN. CLINICAL SYMPTOMS	MIN. REQUIRED	CRITERIA	DETAILS	% breakup amount - claims	POINTS AWARDED	SPECIAL MENTION
puffiness of face / periorbital area / pedal edema	CLINICAL PHOTO / RFT / USG kub / SERUM PROTEIN LEVELS	TOTAL BED DAYS		20
		BEDS IN ICU
		DAYS UNDER VENTILATOR SUPPORT
		INVESTIGATIONS	GENERAL WORK UP	30
			USG Abdomen
			complete urine analysis / serum albumin/ serum cholesterol		mandatory
			serological studies		mandatory	for hepatitis B & C, HIV, ANA, ANCA, complement levels, Lupus anticoagulant anti ds DNAetc.( atleast 4 tests mandatory )
			OTHER SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
		TREATMENT	Steroids / immunosupressants	50	mandatory	MINIMUM 3 MONTHS TREATMENT NECESSARY
			anticoagulant/ diuretics and other supportive medicines
			ACE inhibitors and Statins		mandatory