Uremic syndrome
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Uremia (vs Azotemia):
Uremic syndrome (the older name of uremia) arises as a result of the accumulation of nitrogenous substances in the body and disturbances in the water and electrolyte balance in acute or chronic kidney failure.
Extrarenal manifestations:
- gastrointestinal (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, Treitz's colitis, pseudoperitonitis);
- respiratory (acidotic respiration);
- nervous (disorders of consciousness, convulsions, encephalopathy, paresthesia);
- cardiac (uraemic pericarditis);
- skin (pruritus, bleeding manifestations).
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References
- CHILD, P., et al. Internal Medicine.. 2nd edition. Galén, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7262-496-6.
