Uremia

Uremia
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(yr´m), condition resulting from advanced stages of kidney failure in which urea and other nitrogen-containing wastes are found in the blood.
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Uremia: The presence of excessive amounts of urea in the blood, which may be a sign of kidney disease or failure.
See also urea.
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Alternate Names
: Azotemia - Prerenal, Renal Underperfusion, Uremia
Definition
Prerenal azotemia is an abnormally high level of nitrogen-type wastes in the bloodstream, caused by conditions that reduce blood flow to the kidney.
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Uremia: A toxic waste buildup in the blood, due to kidney malfunction.
In all of these conditions, a basic need is to cleanse the kidneys, increase urine flow, and restore proper function.
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uremia (yoo-REE-mee-uh): The illness associated with the buildup of urea in the blood because the kidneys are not working effectively. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, weakness, and mental confusion.
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as hypercalcemia, volume depletion, or water intoxication; tumor invasion or growth in the GI tract, liver, or central nervous system, especially the posterior fossa; constipation; certain drugs such as opioids; infection or septicemia; or uremia.
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Azotemia - prerenal; Uremia; Renal underperfusion
Treatment:
The main goal of treatment is to rapidly correct the cause of the prerenal azotemia before damage occurs to the internal kidney structures.
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Disminucin de la perfusin renal; uremia
Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:
La azotemia prerrenal es relativamente comn, especialmente en pacientes hospitalizados.
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Anytime the kidneys' ability to remove and regulate water and chemicals is impaired by disease or blockage, fluids and waste products accumulate, ultimately resulting in extreme swelling and symptoms of uremia (an overload of toxic byproducts) or ...
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produce pressure and promote scarring in the normal, unaffected areas of your kidneys. These effects promote high blood pressure and interfere with the ability of your kidneys to keep wastes from building to toxic levels, a condition called uremia.
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