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Kidney failure

Kidney Failure

  • acute

  • Acute Kidney Failure
    Major Causes of Acute Kidney FailureTables

  • in atheroembolic kidney disease

  • Atheroembolic Kidney Disease

  • cholesterol levels in

  • Dyslipidemia

  • chronic

  • Chronic Kidney Failure

  • coma with

  • Some Causes of Stupor and ComaTables

  • in cortical necrosis

  • Renal Cortical Necrosis

  • dialysis for

  • Dialysis
    Reasons for Dialysis in Kidney FailureSidebar
    Possible Complications of HemodialysisTables
    Possible Complications of Peritoneal DialysisTables
    Comparing Hemodialysis With Peritoneal DialysisFigures

  • in Fabry's disease

  • Disorders of Lipid Metabolism: Fabry's Disease

  • in Goodpasture's syndrome

  • Goodpasture's Syndrome: Treatment

  • in malignant hypertension

  • Malignant Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis

  • in multiple myeloma

  • Multiple Myeloma: Complications

  • in nephrotic syndrome

  • Nephrotic Syndrome: Symptoms

  • shortness of breath with

  • Shortness of Breath: Other causes

    Kidneys

    Major HormonesTables

  • absence of

  • Urinary Tract Defects: Kidney and Ureter Defects

  • in acid-base regulation

  • Acid-Base Balance: Role of the kidneys

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging on the Urinary Tract
    Changes in the Body With Aging: Kidneys and Urinary Tract

  • in asymptomatic proteinuria and hematuria syndrome

  • Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome): Asymptomatic Proteinuria and Hematuria Syndrome

  • atheroembolic disease of

  • Atheroembolic Kidney Disease

  • biology of

  • Kidneys
    Viewing the Urinary TractFigures
    Inside the KidneyFigures

  • biopsy of

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Kidney Biopsy
    Chronic Kidney Failure: Diagnosis
    Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome): Diagnosis

  • birth defects of

  • Urinary Tract Defects: Kidney and Ureter Defects
    Urinary Tract Infection in Children(UTI)

  • in blood pressure control

  • High Blood Pressure: The Body's Control of Blood Pressure
    Kidneys: Regulation of blood pressure

  • blood vessels of

  • Kidneys
    Kidney's Blood SupplyFigures

  • blockage of

  • Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease: Renal Arteries
    Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease: Renal Arteries
    Blockage of the Renal Arteries
    Fibromuscular Dysplasia: A Cause of Renal Artery BlockageSidebar

  • disorders of

  • Blood Vessel Disorders of the Kidneys

  • cancer of

  • Urine, Blood in: What the doctor doesTables
    Cancers of the Kidney and Urinary Tract

  • in children

  • Wilms' Tumor

  • cysts in

  • Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
    Polycystic Kidney DiseaseFigures
    Nephronophthisis–Medullary Cystic Disease Complex

  • in diabetes insipidus

  • Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

  • dialysis of

  • see Dialysis

  • disorder/dysfunction of

  • see also Kidney failure
    Kidney Failure
    Chronic Kidney Failure
    Cancers of the Kidney and Urinary Tract

  • in diabetes mellitus

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Complications
    Long-Term Complications of DiabetesTables

  • dialysis for

  • Dialysis
    Reasons for Dialysis in Kidney FailureSidebar
    Possible Complications of HemodialysisTables
    Possible Complications of Peritoneal DialysisTables
    Comparing Hemodialysis With Peritoneal DialysisFigures

  • heart failure with

  • Heart Failure: Systolic Dysfunction

  • in high blood pressure

  • High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis

  • information resources on


  • itching with

  • Itching and Dermatitis: What the doctor doesTables

  • in low blood pressure

  • Low Blood Pressure: Causes

  • in multiple myeloma

  • Multiple Myeloma: Complications

  • over-the-counter drug precautions in

  • Chronic Disorders and Over-the-Counter DrugsTables

  • during pregnancy

  • Kidney Disorders During Pregnancy

  • symptoms of

  • Symptoms of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders

  • tests for

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders

  • in vitamin D excess

  • Vitamin D: Vitamin D Excess

  • disorders/dysfunction of

  • fatigue in

  • Fatigue: What the doctor doesTables

  • weight loss in

  • Involuntary Weight Loss: What the doctor doesTables

  • distention of

  • Hydronephrosis: A Distended KidneyFigures
    Obstruction of the Urinary Tract

  • drug elimination by

  • Drug Elimination

  • drug-related damage to

  • Some Serious Adverse Drug ReactionsTables

  • failure of

  • see Kidney failure

  • filtering disorders of

  • Urine, Blood in: What the doctor doesTables
    Kidney Filtering Disorders

  • functions of

  • Kidneys: Functions of the Kidneys
    Tubular and Cystic Kidney Disorders

  • in glomerulonephritis (nephritic syndrome)

  • Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome)
    Secondary Causes of GlomerulonephritisSidebar
    Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause GlomerulonephritisTables

  • in heart failure

  • Heart Failure: Compensatory Mechanisms

  • imaging of

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Imaging Tests

  • infection of (pyelonephritis)

  • Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)

  • after childbirth

  • Bladder and Kidney Infections

  • in children

  • Urinary Tract Infection in Children(UTI)

  • in pregnancy

  • Some Causes and Features of Nausea and Vomiting During Early PregnancyTables

  • inflammation of

  • Kidney Filtering Disorders

  • injury to

  • Kidney Injuries
    Kidney Injuries: Minor to SevereFigures

  • necrosis of

  • Renal Cortical Necrosis

  • in nephrotic syndrome

  • Nephrotic Syndrome
    Secondary Causes of Nephrotic SyndromeSidebar
    Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Nephrotic SyndromeTables

  • polycystic

  • Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
    Polycystic Kidney DiseaseFigures
    Some Genetic Disorders That Can Be Detected Before BirthTables
    Urinary Tract Defects: Kidney and Ureter Defects

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Urinary Tract

  • radiation effects on

  • Radiation Injury: Local Radiation Injury

  • in renal tubular acidosis

  • Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)
    Some Types of Renal Tubular AcidosisTables

  • stones in

  • Flank Pain: Causes
    Cystinuria
    Stones in the Urinary Tract
    Removing a Stone With Sound WavesFigures

  • birth defects and

  • Urinary Tract Defects

  • in gout

  • Gout and Pseudogout: Symptoms
    Gout and Pseudogout: Other treatments

  • pelvic pain and

  • Some Gynecologic Causes of Pelvic PainTables

  • tests of

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Kidney Function Tests

  • transplantation of

  • Kidney Transplantation

  • pregnancy and

  • Kidney Disorders During Pregnancy

  • tubules of

  • Viewing the Urinary TractFigures
    Kidneys

  • disorders of

  • Tubular and Cystic Kidney Disorders
    Some Types of Renal Tubular AcidosisTables

  • in tubulointerstitial nephritis

  • Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
    Secondary Causes of Tubulointerstitial NephritisSidebar

  • urine backup in (hydronephrosis)

  • Acute Kidney Failure: Symptoms
    Hydronephrosis: A Distended KidneyFigures
    Obstruction of the Urinary Tract

    Kienböck's disease

    Kienböck's Disease

    Killer (cytotoxic) T cells

    Understanding the Immune SystemSidebar
    Acquired Immunity: T cells
    Defenses Against Infection: Immune Response

    Kissing bug bites

    Insect Bites

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