Abstract:CaseAn 8-year-old African-American boy was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome 3 months prior to presentation. He was noted to have proteinuria (4+ on urine dipstick) for four consecutive days while on prednisone wean and was restarted on prednisone 60 mg daily. The next day, he started experiencing intermittent cramps in his fingers and right lower leg. He presented to the emergency room (ER) 2 days later for evaluation of worsening right leg cramps. The cramps were described as intermittent, severe and not rel… Show more
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