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Acute kidney injury was one of the most expensive conditions seen in U.S. hospitals in 2011, with an aggregated cost of nearly $4.7 billion for approximately 498,000 hospital stays. [46] This was a 346% increase in hospitalizations from 1997, when there were 98,000 acute kidney injury stays. [47]
Chronic: 1 per 1,000 (US) [ 1] Kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease ( ESRD ), is a medical condition in which the kidneys can no longer adequately filter waste products from the blood, functioning at less than 15% of normal levels. [ 2] Kidney failure is classified as either acute kidney failure, which develops rapidly and may ...
Azotemia. Azotemia (from azot 'nitrogen' and -emia 'blood condition') is a medical condition characterized by abnormally high levels of nitrogen -containing compounds (such as urea, creatinine, various body waste compounds, and other nitrogen-rich compounds) in the blood. It is largely related to insufficient or dysfunctional filtering of blood ...
Complement levels, Urinalysis [ 3] Treatment. Corticosteroids may be used [ 3] Lupus nephritis is an inflammation of the kidneys caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease. [ 3] It is a type of glomerulonephritis in which the glomeruli become inflamed. Since it is a result of SLE, this type of glomerulonephritis is said ...
Cardiorenal syndrome. Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is an umbrella term used in the medical field that defines disorders of the heart and kidneys whereby "acute or chronic dysfunction in one organ may induce acute or chronic dysfunction of the other". [ 1] When one of these organs fails, the other may subsequently fail. [ 2]
Nephrotic syndrome is a collection of symptoms due to kidney damage. This includes protein in the urine, low blood albumin levels, high blood lipids, and significant swelling. Other symptoms may include weight gain, feeling tired, and foamy urine. Complications may include blood clots, infections, and high blood pressure.
Nephrology, radiology. Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a purported form of kidney damage in which there has been recent exposure to medical imaging contrast material without another clear cause for the acute kidney injury. Despite extensive speculation, the actual occurrence of contrast-induced nephropathy has not been demonstrated in the ...
Hemolytic–uremic syndrome ( HUS) is a group of blood disorders characterized by low red blood cells, acute kidney injury (previously called acute renal failure), and low platelets. [ 1][ 3] Initial symptoms typically include bloody diarrhea, fever, vomiting, and weakness. [ 1][ 2] Kidney problems and low platelets then occur as the diarrhea ...