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Atheroembolic Renal Disease
Alternate Names : Atheroemboli - Renal, Atherosclerotic Disease - Renal, Cholesterol Embolization Syndrome, Renal Disease - Atheroembolic
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Prevention
You can alter the factors that increase your risk of getting this disease. You should lose weight if you are obese , decrease or stop smoking, and follow your doctor's recommendations to control diabetes or high blood pressure. Reducing fats, especially saturated fats, in your diet may help to reduce serum lipid levels.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Blood Clots
• Chronic Renal Failure
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Thrombocytopenia
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Film
• Abdominal MRI
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Biopsy
• BUN
• CBC
• CHEM-20
• CHEM-7
• Complement
• Coronary Risk Profile
• Creatinine - Serum
• Eosinophil Count - Absolute
• Intravenous Pyelogram
• Renal Arteriography
• Urinalysis
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Cholesterol
• Fat
• Foot Pain
• Leg Pain
• Obesity
• Protein in Diet
• Retina
• Ulcers
Review Date : 9/9/2003
Reviewed By : Irfan A. Agha, M.D., Department of Medicine, Renal Division, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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