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AZOTEMIA [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Blood
DEF

The presence of nitrogenous compounds, especially urea, in the blood.

OBS

The terms azotemia and hyperazotemia are often used as synonyms. However, azotemia is the only term that matches with the given definition; hyperazotemia should be used to indicate an "excess" of nitrogenous compounds in the blood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Sang
DEF

Teneur du sang en urée.

CONT

Une vasoconstriction rénale explique une ischémie progressive, une diminution du taux de filtration glomérulaire ainsi qu'un abaissement du débit sanguin rénal. Cette néphrotoxicité peut être identifiée à l'aide d'examens de laboratoire; l'azotémie et la créatininémie seront augmentées.

OBS

Usuellement, bien qu'impropre, augmentation de l'urée sanguine.

Spanish

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