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Complications List

Complications could include:
  • Kidney Damage

Complications Overview Articles

Unilateral hydronephrosis
If hydronephrosis is left untreated, the affected kidney may be permanently damaged. kidney insufficiency or kidney failure is rare with unilateral hydronephrosis because the other kidney usually functions normally. However, if the patient has onl...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 24, 2008
Hydronephrosis
Hydronephrosis is the swelling of the kidneys when urine flow is obstructed in any of part of the urinary tract. Swelling of the ureter, which always accompanies hydronephrosis, is called hydroureter. Hydronephrosis implies that a ureter and the r...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Acute kidney failure
Acute (sudden) kidney failure is the sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing electrolytes.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 3, 2006
Chronic Kidney Failure
Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or disorder damages the kidneys so that they are no longer capable of adequately removing fluids and wastes from the body or of maintaining the proper level of certain kidney-regulated chemicals in the bloodstream. Chronic kidney failure, also known as chronic renal failure, affects over 250,000 Americans annually.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Chronic Kidney Failure
Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or dis- order damages the kidneys so that they can no longer adequately remove fluids and wastes from the body or maintain proper levels of kidney-regulated chemicals in the bloodstream. Chronic kidney failure, also known as chronic renal failure, affects over 250,000 Americans annually.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney and the ducts that carry urine away from the kidney (ureters.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2006
Pyelonephritis
Pyelonephritis is an inflammation of the kidney and upper urinary tract that usually results from noncontagious bacterial infection of the bladder ( cystitis ). Acute pyelonephritis is most common in adult females but can affect people of either sex and any age.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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