Answer
Step 1: Treat Symptoms
• Salt restriction and diuretics for edema
• ACEi /ARBs to decrease proteinuria
• Statins for increased cholesterol
• Anticoagulation, if thromboembolism
Step 2: Treat pathological disease
• If secondary process found, treat accordingly
• Otherwise, immunosuppressive medications if indicated: (in truly primary cases)
--Corticosteroids (prednisone) + Other immunotherapy (some other agent)