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- ARF (disambiguation) [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Chronic kidney disease [r]: Kidney damage or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) for 3 months or more, irrespective of cause (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Contrast-induced nephropathy [r]: Acute kidney injury from radiocontrast. [e]
- Dialysis [r]: A process of selective diffusion through a membrane. It is usually used to separate low-molecular-weight solutes which diffuse through the membrane from the colloidal and high-molecular-weight solutes which do not (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Edema [r]: Abnormal fluid accumulation in tissues or body cavities. [e]
- Fractional excretion of sodium [r]: Test which measures the percentage of sodium excreted in the urine versus the sodium reabsorbed by the kidney. [e]
- Glomerular filtration rate [r]: Volume of water filtered out of the plasma through glomerular capillary walls into Bowman's capsules per unit of time. [e]
- Hemodiafiltration [r]: The combination of hemodialysis and hemofiltration either simultaneously or sequentially (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Hemofiltration [r]: An extracorporeal ultrafiltration technique without hemodialysis for treatment of fluid overload and electrolyte disturbances affecting renal, cardiac, or pulmonary function (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Kidney [r]: Organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, functioning to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine. [e]
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent [r]: Medication other than corticosteroids having analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activity due to their ability to inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins. [e]
- Radiocontrast [r]: Compounds used to improve the visibility of internal bodily structures in an X-ray image. [e]
- Renal dialysis [r]: Therapy for the insufficient cleansing of the blood by the kidneys based on dialysis (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Renal replacement therapy [r]: Procedures which temporarily or permanently remedy insufficient cleansing of body fluids by the kidneys National Library of Medicine. [e]
- Vancomycin [r]: A glycopeptide antibiotic used in the prophylaxis and treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria, especially methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) [e]
