Prerenal azotemia
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Prerenal azotemia
Alternate Names : Azotemia - prerenal, Uremia, Renal underperfusion
Definition ...
Prerenal azotemia is an abnormally high level of nitrogen-type wastes in the blood.
Alternative Names
Azotemia - prerenal; Uremia; Renal underperfusion ...
Prerenal Azotemia (also called Prerenal Failure):
Prerenal azotemia is the most common cause of acute renal failure. It is an excess of nitrogen compounds in your blood stream due to a lack of blood flow to each kidney.
Prerenal azotemia
Rhabdomyolysis
Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine, which is an important part of muscle. Creatinine is removed from the body entirely by the kidneys.
ATN, along with prerenal azotemia are the most common causes of renal failure in hospitalized patients.
The main goal of treatment is to rapidly correct the cause of the prerenal azotemia before damage occurs to the internal kidney structures. Hospitalization is often required, and may involve treatment in an intensive care unit.
Glomerulonephritis
High meat diet
Kidney failure
Muscular dystrophy (late stage)
Myasthenia gravis
Prerenal azotemia
Pyelonephritis
Reduced kidney blood flow (as in shock or congestive heart failure)
Rhabdomyolysis
Urinary tract obstruction ...
Heart failure should be treated (see Heart Failure: Treatment). Prerenal azotemia should be treated by increased fluid replacement. Renal failure may require dialysis (usually peritoneal).
Azotemia - prerenal; Uremia; Renal underperfusion. Definition Return to top ... Prerenal azotemia is somewhat common, especially in people who are in the hospital. ...
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Acute tubular necrosis
Hepatorenal syndrome
Medullary cystic kidney disease
Glomerulonephritis
Prerenal azotemia
Uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension) ...
Administration of amino acid solutions to a patient with hepatic insufficiency may result in serum amino acid imbalances, metabolic alkalosis, prerenal azotemia, hyperammonemia, stupor and coma.
Complications associated with abnormal metabolism, including fluid and electrolyte abnormalities, high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), and inadequate functioning of the kidneys (prerenal azotemia), may occur.
 See also: Kidney, Fusion, Heart failure, Kidney Failure, Trauma
  
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