Prerenal Azotemia
Alternate Names : Azotemia - Prerenal, Renal Underperfusion, Uremia
Definition Prerenal azotemia is an abnormally high level of nitrogen-type wastes in the bloodstream, caused by conditions that reduce blood flow to the kidney.
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• Acute Arterial Occlusion - Kidney
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Acute Tubular Necrosis
• Dehydration
• Heart Failure
• Hypovolemic Shock
• Renal Artery Stenosis
• Septic Shock
Tests & Exams
• Blood Pressure
• BUN
• Catecholamines - Blood
• Creatinine - Serum
• Creatinine - Urine
• Dialysis
• Osmolality
• Pulse
• Sodium - Urine
• Urinalysis
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Bleeding
• Burns
• Confusion
• Consciousness - Decreased
• Diarrhea
• Dry Skin
• Electrolytes
• Fatigue
• Intravenous
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Paleness
• Pulse - Bounding
• Shock
• Skin Turgor
• Swelling
• Thirst - Excessive
• Urination - Excessive at Night
• Urine Output - Decreased
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