ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION The heart’s an effective pump that beats 60 to 80 times per minute all life long and propels 5 to 6 liters of blood per minute to the whole body. Arterial pressure is the force with which the heart pumps the blood that exits it and the resistance the blood encounters to circulate… Continuar lendo ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION
Categoria: Nephrology
EDEMA
EDEMA Alternative name: Swelling The volume of body fluids represents 60 to 70% of a young thin individual’s weight. In elderly obese, the volume is smaller: 50 to 60%. The fluids are distributed in 40% inside the cell (intracellular) and 20% outside the cell (extracellular). Of the 20% that are outside the cell, 5% occur… Continuar lendo EDEMA
KIDNEY AND DIABETES MELLITUS
KIDNEY AND DIABETES MELLITUS Alternative names: diabetic nephropathy, diabetic renal disease Diabetic nephropathy represents currently the main cause of terminal kidney failure. Amongst us, 25% of the patients on hemodialysis suffer from diabetic nephropathy. In addition to this elevated prevalence, nephropathy in diabetics is associated with a high frequency of death by other causes, mainly… Continuar lendo KIDNEY AND DIABETES MELLITUS
URIC ACID
URIC ACID Otto Busato, M.D. Internal Medicine and Nephrology Specialist by the Brazilian Medical Association. MA/PH.D., Rio Grande do Sul State University (UFRGS). Associate Professor at the Rio Grande do Sul State University School of Medicine (UFRGS). Uric acid (UA) is a weak acid and its ionized form, monosodium urate, is the form found in… Continuar lendo URIC ACID
URINARY INFECTION
URINARY INFECTION Otto Busato, M.D. Internal Medicine and Nephrology Specialist by the Brazilian Medical Association. MA/PH.D., Rio Grande do Sul State University (UFRGS). Associate Professor at the Rio Grande do Sul State University School of Medicine (UFRGS). Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the main causes for visiting a doctor, and is second only… Continuar lendo URINARY INFECTION