Renal Calculi: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Renal Calculi: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Most Recently Shared on September 17, 2010 at 5:16 pm By:
Renal Calculi pathophysiology - Most arise in the kidney when urine becomes supersaturated with a salt. http://bit.ly/bqpbEX
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Emergency Medicine Article | Ureter
mdlinx.com — “Emergency ureteroscopic lithotripsy in acute renal colic caused by ureteral calculi: a retrospective study” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2011 at 5:12 pm By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Emergency ureteroscopic lithotripsy in acute renal colic caused by ureteral calculi: a retrospective study: ... http://bit.ly/kLj1hh #ER
Rhabdomyolysis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Rhabdomyolysis was first described in the victims of crush injury during the 1940-1941 London, England, blitzkrieg bombing raids of World War II.1 It has many etiologies. Pathophysiology Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle fibers ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 2:21 pm By:
Rhabdomyolysis accounts for an estimated 8-15% of cases of acute renal failure. More on rhabdomyolysis causes. http://bit.ly/cMuVcp
Toxicity, Phenytoin: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Phenytoin is a commonly prescribed anticonvulsant used to treat most types of seizure disorders and status epilepticus, with the exception of absence seizures. Historically, phenytoin has been used as an antidysrhythmic agent, especially in the treatment ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Phenytoin is a commonly prescribed anticonvulsant used to treat most types of seizure disorders. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9tGYKo
Toxicity, Aluminum: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Aluminum is a trivalent cation found in its ionic form in most kinds of animal and plant tissues and in natural waters everywhere.1 It is the third most prevalent element and the most abundant metal ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2010 at 9:00 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Aluminum toxicity is usually found in patients with impaired renal function. Learn about the causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/bDDoxL
Renal Failure, Chronic and Dialysis Complications: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Chronic renal failure (CRF) requiring dialysis or transplantation is known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In the United States, diabetic nephropathy is the most common and hypertension is the second most common cause. Along with glomerulonephritis, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 4:21 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Patients suffering renal failure may undergo dialysis. While helpful, dialysis may have complications. Learn more. http://bit.ly/bftVRt
Urinary Obstruction: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Urinary obstruction is a common cause of acute and chronic renal failure. A wide variety of pathological processes, intrinsic and extrinsic to the urinary system, can cause obstruction. Symptoms and signs of obstruction are often mild, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 4:20 am By:
Urinary obstruction is a common cause of acute and chronic renal failure. Learn about the causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/dvcP5p
Glomerulonephritis, Acute: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Acute glomerulonephritis refers to a specific set of renal diseases in which an immunologic mechanism triggers inflammation and proliferation of glomerular tissue that can result in damage to the basement membrane, mesangium, or capillary endothelium. Hippocrates ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 4:17 am By:
Glomerulonephritis represents 10-15% of glomerular diseases. Learn more about this disease. http://bit.ly/dCep8F
Transplants, Renal: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Since the first transplantation of a kidney from one human to another in 1954, renal transplantation has evolved from the realm of experimental medicine to the commonplace. It is now the preferred treatment for end-stage renal disease, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 4:15 am By:
More than 250,000 kidney transplants have been performed in the United States alone. Learn more about kidney transplant.http://bit.ly/92JBbG
Renal Failure, Acute: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Until recently, a systematic definition of acute renal failure (ARF) was lacking, which led to significant confusion both clinically and in the medical literature. In 2004, the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI) group published the RIFLE ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 4:13 am By:
Acute renal failure may be classified into one of five categories. Learn about acute renal failure. http://bit.ly/dbLJ1f
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is primarily a disease of infancy and early childhood and is classically characterized by the triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. In 1955, Gasser et al first described ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 4:12 am By:
Hemolytic uremic syndrome is mainly a disease of infancy. Learn the causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/ato8fy
Hyponatremia: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Serum sodium concentration and serum osmolarity normally are maintained under precise control by homeostatic mechanisms involving stimulation of thirst, secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), and renal handling of filtered sodium. Clinically significant hyponatremia is relatively uncommon ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 25, 2010 at 5:46 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disorder. Learn what it is, who is at risk, and what causes it. http://bit.ly/aRiyif
Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The serum sodium concentration is regulated by the balance of water intake, renal filtration and reabsorption of sodium, and antidiuretic hormone (ADH)-mediated water conservation by the collecting duct. Water ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 25, 2010 at 5:43 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion is also called ectopic ADH secretion. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/cKDa9L
Hyperphosphatemia: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Phosphorus is the sixth most abundant element in the human body. It is critical for bone mineralization, cellular structure, genetic coding, and energy metabolism. Many organic and inorganic forms exist. The adult body contains approximately 1000 ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 25, 2010 at 5:42 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Hyperphosphatemia occurs when the phosphorus load exceeds renal excretion and tissue uptake. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9cpFpN
Nephrolithiasis: eMedicine Urology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Nephrolithiasis is a common disease that is estimated to produce medical costs of $2.1 billion per year in the United States.1 Nephrolithiasis specifically refers to calculi in the kidneys, but this article discusses both renal ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 9:12 pm By:
Struvite stones a risk factor for chronic kidney disease. See the eMedicine article Nephrolithiasis. http://bit.ly/9TOZ59
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Hemolytic uremic syndrome is mainly a disease of infancy. Learn the causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/ato8fy
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