| A | B |
|---|
| renal failure | nephrons cannot filter,balance,excrete |
| acute renal failure ARF | suden, rapid, reversible |
| chronic renal failure CRF | progressive, irreversible |
| pre-renal | nonurologic conditions cause failure |
| intrarenal | conditin in kidney destroy nephrons |
| post renal | obstr below kidney damage |
| phases of ARF | initiation, oliguric, diuretic, recovery |
| initiation phase | onset of event |
| oliguric phase | < UOP, 10-14 days |
| diuretic phase | ^ water excreted, still impaired |
| recovery phase | last 1-2 yrs, some permanent damage |
| hemodialysis | removal of waste thru blood |
| peritoneal dialysis | removal of waste thru peritoneum |
| AV fistula | connection of artery/vein surgically |
| AV graft | vascular access w/synthetic tube |
| thrill | vibration |
| bruit | purring,blowing sound from bld flowing |
| disequilibrium syndrome | neurologic syndrome from cerebral edema |
| uremic frost | precipitate form on skin |
| azotemia | accum of nitrogenous waste in bld |
| anasarca | generalized edema |
| renal diet | low protein, Na, K, exchange plan |
