kidney failure
When filters quit working
Kidney failure is the loss of the kidneys' ability to filter waste from the blood.
It may develop suddenly from injury or illness (acute) or gradually over years from conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure (chronic).
Advanced kidney failure requires dialysis or transplant to sustain life: She's been on dialysis since her kidney failure last year.
Favoring reform and innovation
- end-stageFinal, irreversible phase
- nephropathyKidney tissue deterioration
- uremiaBlood toxicity from renal failure
- proteinuriaAbnormal urinary albumin levels
nephrons · calcium deficiency · nephrology · staging · irreversible · long-term · management · monitoring
Blood toxicity from renal failure
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
nausea · anuria · hematuria · proteinuria · electrolyte imbalance · fluid retention · shortness of breath · confusion
One who contributes freely
- recipientOne who receives something
- graftIllicit political gain
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- immunosuppressionReduced bodily defense activation
organ · compatibility · rejection · waiting list · allograft · cadaveric · nephrectomy · crossmatch
Artificial blood purification process
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- fistulaAberrant anatomical channel
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- waste removalEliminating unwanted materials
toxins · sessions · clinic · nephrologist · machine · shunt · exchange · anticoagulant
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- ureteral obstructionBlocked kidney drainage tube
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- IgA nephropathyRenal immunoglobulin deposition disorder
Rapid unexpected beginning
- reversibleAble to be undone
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- drug-inducedTriggered by pharmaceuticals
hospitalization · ICU · recovery · intrinsic · emergency · supportive care · temporary
progressive
Favoring reform and innovation
- end-stageFinal, irreversible phase
- nephropathyKidney tissue deterioration
- uremiaBlood toxicity from renal failure
proteinuria · nephrons · calcium deficiency · nephrology · staging · irreversible · long-term · management · monitoring · lifestyle modification
uremia
Blood toxicity from renal failure
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
fatigue · nausea · anuria · hematuria · proteinuria · electrolyte imbalance · fluid retention · shortness of breath · confusion · itching
donor
One who contributes freely
immunosuppression · organ · compatibility · rejection · waiting list · allograft · cadaveric · nephrectomy · crossmatch · antirejection
hemodialysis
Artificial blood purification process
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- fistulaAberrant anatomical channel
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
waste removal · toxins · sessions · clinic · nephrologist · machine · shunt · exchange · anticoagulant · dialysate
diabetes
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- ureteral obstructionBlocked kidney drainage tube
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
sudden onset
Rapid unexpected beginning
- reversibleAble to be undone
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
drug-induced · hospitalization · ICU · recovery · intrinsic · emergency · supportive care · temporary
- dysfunctionserectile dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, thyroid dysfunction, thyroid disorder, genetic disorder
- Kidney Healthnephritis, nephrosis
- Kidney Diseasenephrology, dialysis, GFR, nephrologist, hemodialysis
- Kidney Diseasesnephropathy, nephritis, IgA nephropathy, Fanconi syndrome, Bartter syndrome
- toxicologytoxicology, poison, toxin, venom, toxicity
- Kidney Damagenephritis
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