27 yr old girl. Urine protein 4+, serum albumin 2.3 . Bilateral pitting pedal edema. No history of any previous illness. Urine shows pus cells 30-35. Culture revealed klebsiella. Kidney usg only revealed a medical renal disease. No other abnormality. No puffy eyes or no edema other than in the legs. Kindly give ur suggestions.
Hi, thanks for using Chat Doctor The loss of protein due to the kidney infection would have resulted in the edema. The most common causes for pitting edema are