renal failure uremia

(noun)

Uremia is a term used to loosely describe the illness accompanying kidney failure (also called renal failure), in particular the nitrogenous waste products associated with the failure of this organ.

Related Terms

Examples of renal failure uremia in the following topics:

  • Renal Disease and Failure

    • Renal failure uremia is a syndrome of renal failure characterized by elevated levels of urea and creatinine in the blood.
    • Renal failure (also kidney failure or renal insufficiency) is a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter waste products from the blood.
    • Renal failure uremia is a syndrome of renal failure that includes elevated blood urea and creatinine levels.
    • Acute renal failure can be reversed if diagnosed early.
    • It is considered to be chronic renal failure if the decline of renal function is to less than 25%.

  • Glomerular Diseases

    • A glomerulus receives its blood supply from an afferent arteriole of the renal circulation.
    • A glomerulus and its surrounding Bowman's capsule constitute a renal corpuscle, the basic filtration unit of the kidney.
    • The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the rate at which blood is filtered through all of the glomeruli, and, thus, the measure of the overall renal function.
    • Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a renal disease (usually of both kidneys) characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli, or small blood vessels in the kidneys.
    • It may present with isolated hematuria and/or proteinuria (blood or protein in the urine), or as a nephrotic syndrome, a nephritic syndrome, acute renal failure, or chronic renal failure.

  • Long-Term Renal Regulation

    • These drugs are one of the main ways to control high blood pressure (hypertension), heart failure, kidney failure, and harmful effects of diabetes.

  • Hantavirus

    • Hantaviruses are negative-sense RNA viruses that sometimes lead to hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in humans.
    • Although some hantaviruses lead to potentially fatal diseases, such as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), not all are associated with human disease.
    • HTNV is one of several hantaviruses that cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), formerly known as Korean hemorrhagic fever.
    • The oliguric phase begins with renal failure and proteinuria, and lasts from three to seven days.

  • Typing and Cross-Matching for Transfusions

    • Blood banks test donor blood to ensure recipient compatibility, reducing the risk of hemolytic reaction, renal failure, and death.
    • Transfusion reactions are also associated with acute renal failure.

  • Dialysis

    • In some cases of acute kidney failure, dialysis may only be needed for a short time until the kidneys get better.
    • In chronic or end stage kidney failure, your kidneys do not get better and you will need dialysis for the rest of your life.
    • It is used primarily to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with renal failure.
    • Dialysis may be used for those with an acute disturbance in kidney function (acute kidney injury, previously acute renal failure), or progressive but chronically worsening kidney function–a state known as chronic kidney disease stage 5 (previously chronic renal failure or end-stage kidney disease).
    • Over the following two years, Kolff used his machine to treat 16 patients suffering from acute kidney failure, but the results were unsuccessful.

  • Pyelonephritis

    • Pyelonephritis is an inflammation of the kidney tissue, calyces, and renal pelvis.
    • Severe cases of pyelonephritis can lead to pyonephrosis (pus accumulation around the kidney), sepsis (a systemic inflammatory response of the body to infection), kidney failure and even death.

  • Fluids and Aging

    • Recommended intake volumes in the elderly are the same as for younger adults (2.0 L/day for females and 2.5 L/day for males) as despite lower energy consumption, the water requirement of this group is increased due to a reduction in renal concentrating capacity.
    • Heart failure (HF), often called congestive heart failure (CHF) or congestive cardiac failure (CCF), is an inability of the heart to provide sufficient pump action to distribute blood flow to meet the needs of the body.
    • Heart failure is a common, costly, disabling, and potentially deadly condition.
    • In developed countries, around 2% of adults suffer from heart failure, but in those over the age of 65, this increases to 6–10%.

  • Edema Caused by Loss of Plasma Proteins

    • It is usually good in children, because minimal change disease responds very well to steroids and does not cause chronic renal failure.
    • However other causes, such as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis frequently lead to end stage renal disease.
    • It can be caused by systemic diseases, pregnancy in some women, and as a result of heart failure or varicose veins.

  • Anion Regulation

    • Adjustments in respiratory and renal functions allow the body to regulate the levels of these ions in the extracellular fluid (ECF).
    • The paths of secretion and reabsorption of chloride ions in the renal system follow the paths of sodium ions.
    • Hypochloremia, or lower-than-normal blood chloride levels, can occur because of defective renal tubular absorption.
    • In contrast, hyperchloremia, or higher-than-normal blood chloride levels, can occur due to dehydration, excessive intake of dietary salt (NaCl) or swallowing of sea water, aspirin intoxication, congestive heart failure, and the hereditary, chronic lung disease, cystic fibrosis.
    • Hyperphosphatemia, or abnormally increased levels of phosphates in the blood, occurs if there is decreased renal function or in cases of acute lymphocytic leukemia.