About The Medical Condition Kidney Insufficiencies

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Kidney Insufficiencies

Kidney Insufficiencies Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Kidney Insufficiencies Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Kidney Insufficiencies?

The inability of a kidney to excrete metabolites at normal plasma levels under conditions of normal loading, or the inability to retain electrolytes under conditions of normal intake. In the acute form (KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE), it is marked by uremia and usually by oliguria or anuria, with hyperkalemia and pulmonary edema. The chronic form (KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC) is irreversible and requires hemodialysis.

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