Azotemia

Question 1

Azotemia

Answer 1

Increased urea nitrogen and or creatinine

Question 2

Renal azotemia

Answer 2

The cause is the nephron. Urine is not concentrated in the face of dehydration. Isothenuric urine

Question 3

Pre renal azotemia

Answer 3

Due to processes outside the kidney and urine is concentrated

Question 4

Causes of prerenal azotemia

Answer 4

-Decreased GFR-> dehydration, hypovolemia, severe decreased CO
-Increased production of urea or creatinine-> high protein diet, GI hemorrhage, heavily muscles animals

Question 5

Renal azotemia cause

Answer 5

Any form of renal disease that causes damage to kidney and decrease GFR

Question 6

Post renal azotemia

Answer 6

Primary problem after the nephron and the excretion of urine and concentration varies

Question 7

Causes of post renal azotemia

Answer 7

-Ureteral or urethral obstruction
-Rupture/leakage

Question 8

Uremia

Answer 8

Clinical syndrome associated with renal failure. Azotemia plus the severe physical consequences of renal failure like: PU/PD, non regen anemia, weight loss, convulsions, GI ulcers, vomiting and diarrhea