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What do the terms nephrosis and nephrotic syndrome mean?
Nephrosis and nephrotic syndrome are the general terms for diseases that cause the kidneys to retain water and promote its movement into body tissues and spaces.
What complications can shigellosis cause to the kidneys?
Shigellosis can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome or HUS which leads to kidney failure.
What is zellweger syndrome?
From wikipedia.com Zellweger syndrome, also called cerebrohepatorenal syndrome is a rare, congenital disorder (present at birth), characterized by the reduction or absence of peroxisomes (cell structures that rid the body of toxic substances) in the cells of the liver, kidneys, and brain.
Why is mermaid syndrome fatal?
People with mermaid syndrome often have deformities of the intenstines, urinary tract, and genitalia. Most born with the condition die within a few days of birth due to complications of the kidneys.
With what other associated abnormalities can Klippel Feil syndrome occur?
Klippel Feil syndrome can occur in association with scoliosis, spina bifida, cleft palate and defects involving the urinary tract, kidneys, heart, brain, and skeleton
What is the medical meaning of antiphospholipid syndrome?
Antiphospholipid syndrome is a type of autoimmune disease. It causes clots to form much more easily. This leads to deep vein thrombosis, stroke and clots in organs like the lungs or kidneys.
Hemolytic euremic syndrome is a what disease?
It is a severe form of food poisoning caused by a strand of E.coli bacteria. It can potentially shut down the kidneys.
What is crush syndrome?
Crush syndrome is caused by a crushing injury to skeletal muscle. The problem is that is causes major damage to other parts of the body including the kidneys. The kidneys can fail. The kidneys seem to be affected by toxins produced by the crushed muscles. Sometimes this is called the "smiling death" as the person will be given pain relievers and then removed from when he is being crushed. It could be under fallen concrete or buried alive. The sudden release can cause quick death if the person is not properly prepared before.
What is the cause of blindness and kidney failure?
Many diseases can affect both eyes and kidneys, but you're probably thinking of diabetes mellitus.
What happens in Goodpasture's syndrome?
It occurs when antibodies are deposited in the membranes of both the lung and kidneys, causing both inflammation of kidney glomerulus (glomerulonephritis ) and lung bleeding
Proteinuria is a common symptom of nephrotic syndrome?
It is. Â The reason we worry about proteinuria is because proteins are quite large molecules and finding them in urine shows that the kidneys are not doing their job of filtering properly. Â
How do you get the mermaid syndrome and what does it do to you?
You cannot get mermaid syndrome. It is a congentical condition, meaning those with it are born with it. The most obvious trait for which the disease is known is that of the legs being fused together. The kidneys, urethra bladder, genitalia, and parts of the digestive tract may be deformed or absent. About half of cases of mermaid syndrome are stillborn and only three have survived past early childhood.
