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Nephrosclerosis
Renal 2 Exam
Question | Answer |
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Hardening of the renal arteries | Nephrosclerosis |
Nephrosclerosis most often d/t | HTN, DM, Smoking |
Assoc. w/ sig HTN. Overt time, necrosis to tissue, fibrosis, glomeruli destroyed.Leads to death from uremia without dialysis. | Malignant type |
Assoc w/ atherosclerosis and HTN | Benign type |
Excess of urea | Uremia |
Excess of nitrous waste | Azotemia |
Nephrosclerosis is a major cause of what? | CRD/ESRF |
Altered mental status occurs as a result of what? | Azotemia |