what is renal insufficiency?
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Renal insufficiency Renal insufficiency. Description. Renal insufficiency is poor function of the kidneys that may be due to a reduction in blood-flow to the kidneys caused by renal artery disease. Normally, the kidneys regulate body fluid and blood pressure, as well as regulate blood chemistry and remove organic waste.
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Conditions Aortic insufficiency is a heart valve disease in which the aortic valve does not close tightly. This leads to the backward flow of blood from the aorta (the largest blood vessel) into the left ventricle (a chamber of the heart). Aortic valve prolapse; Aortic regurgitation.
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- Venous Insufficiency (Definition). Venous insufficiency is a symptom in which the veins in a part of the body (usually the legs) are not able to easily carry blood back towards the heart. Some blood and extra fluid tends to stay in the lower legs, leading to swelling and discomfort.
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Immunodeficiency (November 2007). Immunodeficiency (or immune deficiency) is a state in which the immune system 's ability to fight infectious disease is compromised or entirely absent.
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Aortic insufficiency Definition. Aortic insufficiency is a heart valve disease in which the aortic valve does not close tightly. This allows blood to flow from the aorta (the largest blood vessel) into the left ventricle (a chamber of the heart).ortic insufficiency is a heart valve disease in which the aortic valve does not close tightly. This allows blood to flow from the aorta (the largest blood vessel) into the left ventricle (a chamber of the heart).
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Symptoms, causes, and treatment of chronic kidney disease Chronic kidney failure, also known as chronic renal failure, chronic renal disease, or chronic kidney disease, is a slow progressive loss of kidney function over a period of several years. Eventually the patient has permanent kidney failure.
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Renal agenesis Renal agenesis. Renal agenesis is a medical condition in which one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) fetal kidneys fail to develop.
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- Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a progressive disease characterized by an increasing inability of the kidney to maintain normal low levels of the products of. 1  protein metabolism (such as urea) 2  normal blood pressure.  hematocrit.
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Acute Kidney Failure The build up of toxic substances normally removed from the body by the kidneys can cause dangerous health problems. Acute kidney failure (also referred to as renal failure) can happen rapidly. Mild kidney dysfunction is often called renal insufficiency.
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Primary Ovarian Insufficiency in Adolescents and Young Women ABSTRACT: Primary ovarian insufficiency is the depletion or dysfunction of ovarian follicles with cessation of menses before age 40 years. There is no consensus on criteria to identify primary ovarian insufficiency in adolescents, and delay in diagnosis is common.
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- Venous insufficiency is the inability of a vein to return blood properly to the heart. Veins contain valves that keep the blood from moving backward and pooling in the legs; sometimes, these valves weaken or break off, causing venous insufficiency that leads to varicose veins.
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Renal Osteodystrophy Renal osteodystrophy is a bone disease that occurs when your kidneys fail to maintain proper levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. It's common in people with kidney disease and affects most dialysis patients. Renal osteodystrophy is most serious in children because the condition slows bone growth and causes deformities and short stature.
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Top 30 Doctor insights on: Arterial Insufficiency Vs Venous Insufficiency Venous insufficiency is a condition where the flow of blood through the veins is blocked, causing blood to pool in the legs. It's often caused by blood clots. Venous insufficiency is a condition where the flow of blood through the veins is blocked, causing blood to pool in the legs.
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acute renal failure acute renal failure (ARF), renal failure of sudden onset, such as from physical trauma, infection, inflammation, or toxicity. Symptoms include uremia and usually oliguria or anuria, with hyperkalemia and pulmonary edema.
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Top 40 Doctor insights on: Kidney Disease Ribbon Color Chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease (CKD), also known as chronic renal disease, is progressive loss in kidney function over a period of months or years. The symptoms of worsening kidney function are not specific, and might include feeling generally unwell and experiencing a reduced appetite.
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- Renal parenchymal disease includes maladies that damage the outermost internal region of the kidney where filtration and urine formation occur. Autoimmune disorders, medical conditions, or obstructions may all contribute to this disease.igh blood pressure may contribute to the development of renal parenchymal disease. Renal parenchymal may be diagnosed through an ultrasound showing abnormal kidney tissue. A renal ultrasound may be conducted to confirm the presence of renal parenchymal disease.
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Original investigation: pathogenesis and treatment of kidney disease and hypertensionThe presence of frailty in elderly persons with chronic renal insufficiency The anorexia and nausea associated with CRI in previous studies could lead to poor nutritional status, weight loss, and sarcopenia1; however, these symptoms are unlikely to have been prevalent in a cohort with only moderate CRI, such as the patients in this study with CRI.
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Acute Renal Failure Acute renal failure (ARF) refers to the abrupt loss of kidney function. Over a period of hours to a few days, the Glomerular filtration Rate (GFR) falls, accompanied by concomitant rise in serum creatinine and urea nitrogen. In the United States, the annual incidence of acute renal failure is 100 cases for every million people. 2  It’s diagnosed in 1% of hospital admissions. 3  Hospital-acquired acute renal failure occurs in 4% of all admitted patients and 20% of patients who are admitted to critical care units.
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Fanconi's syndrome Fanconi's syndrome is a set of kidney malfunctions brought about by a variety of seemingly unrelated disorders. Kidney malfunction leads to excessive urine production and excessive thirst, resulting in deficits of water, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and other substances in the body.anconi's syndrome caused secondarily by the genetic diseases galactosemia, glycogen storage disease, hereditary fructose intolerance, and tyrosinemia is prevented by appropriate dietary restrictions to treat the genetic disease, starting in infancy.
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insufficiency 1 : the quality or state of being insufficient: such asa : lack of mental or moral fitness : incompetence the insufficiency of this person for public officeb : lack of adequate supply insufficiency of provisionsc : lack of physical power or capacity; especially : inability of an organ or body part to function normally renal insufficiency.
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Adrenal insufficiency Adrenal insufficiency. Adrenal insufficiency is a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroid hormones, primarily cortisol; but may also include impaired production of aldosterone (a mineralocorticoid), which regulates sodium conservation, potassium secretion, and water retention.
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Immunodeficiency [edit on Wikidata] Immunodeficiency (or immune deficiency) is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious disease is compromised or entirely absent. Most cases of immunodeficiency are acquired (secondary) due to extrinsic factors that affect the patient's immune system. Examples of these extrinsic factors include infections, such as by Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), extremes of age and environmental factors, such as nutrition.
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Kidney failure Kidney failure, also known as end-stage kidney disease, is a medical condition in which the kidneys no longer work. It is divided into acute kidney failure (cases that develop rapidly) and chronic kidney failure (those that are long term). Symptoms may include leg swelling, feeling tired, vomiting, loss of appetite, or confusion.
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- Postrenal failure is a consequence of the mechanical or functional obstruction of the flow of urine. This form of oliguria and renal insufficiency usually responds to the release of the obstruction. The etiology of oliguria varies with age, and the common causes in neonates and children are listed separately.
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- Some terms explained: 1  Chronic means ongoing (persistent or long-term). 2  Renal means relating to the kidney. 3  Chronic renal failure is a term that is sometimes used but means much the same as CKD. CKD is a better term, as the word failure implies that the kidneys have totally stopped working.