analgesic nephropathy

nephropathy /ne·phrop·a·thy/ (nĕ-frop´ah-the) disease of the kidneys.nephropath´ic

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analgesic nephropathy  interstitial nephritis with renal papillary necrosis, seen with abuse of analgesics such as aspirin or acetaminophen.

diabetic nephropathy  the nephropathy seen in later stages of diabetes mellitus, with first hyperfiltration, renal hypertrophy, microalbuminuria, and hypertension, and later proteinuria and end-stage renal disease.

gouty nephropathy  any of a group of chronic kidney diseases associated with the abnormal production and excretion of uric acid.

HIV-associated nephropathy  renal pathology in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, a condition resembling focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.

IgA nephropathy  see under glomerulonephritis.

ischemic nephropathy  nephropathy resulting from partial or complete obstruction of a renal artery and the accompanying ischemia; there is a significant reduction in the glomerular filtration rate.

membranous nephropathy  see under glomerulonephritis.

minimal change nephropathy  see under disease.

obstructive nephropathy  nephropathy from obstruction of the urinary tract with hydronephrosis and a slowed glomerular filtration rate.

potassium-losing nephropathy  persistent urinary potassium losses in the presence of hypokalemia, such as in metabolic alkalosis or intrinsic renal disease.

reflux nephropathy  childhood pyelonephritis in which the renal scarring results from vesicoureteric reflux, with radiological appearance of intrarenal reflux.

salt-losing nephropathy  any intrinsic renal disease causing abnormal urinary sodium loss to the point of hypotension.

sickle cell nephropathy  chronic kidney disease in sickle cell disease, including vascular abnormalities, fibrosis, and an increased glomerular filtration rate.

urate nephropathy , uric acid nephropathy any of a group of kidney diseases with hyperuricemia, including an acute form, a chronic form (gouty n.), and nephrolithiasis with uric acid calculi.

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analgesic nephropathy

Etymology: Gk, a, algos, without pain, nephros, kidney, pathos, disease

toxic damage to one or both kidneys resulting from the consumption of excessive amounts of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or similar analgesic medications.

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analgesic

1. relieving pain.

2. pertaining to analgesia.

3. a drug that relieves pain. See also opium, morphine, methadone, meperidine, pentazocine lactate, propoxyphene, diethylthiambutene hydrochloride.

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analgesic antagonist

used for the control of excessive reaction to or overdosing with the narcotic analgesics. See also nalorphine, naloxone.

analgesic nephropathy

papillary necrosis due to local ischemia resulting from the antiprostaglandin effect of aspirin, phenylbutazone and phenacetin.

non-narcotic analgesic

includes salicylate, acetanilid, acetophenetidin, phenylbutazone, dipyrone, meclofenamic acid, indometacin, naproxen, flunixin meglumine, xylazine.

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nephropathy

any disease of the kidneys.

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analgesic nephropathy

see analgesic nephropathy.

baby chick nephropathy

see visceral gout.

familial nephropathy

different types of renal disease have been recorded as occurring on a familial basis in Finnish-Landrace sheep and several breeds of dogs, including Lhasa apsos, Shih tzus, Samoyeds, Bull terriers, Norwegian elkhounds, Cocker spaniels and Basenjis.

hypercalcemic nephropathy

see nephrocalcinosis.

juvenile nephropathy

suspected of being familial in many dog breeds especially Malamute, Miniature schnauzer, Keeshond, German shepherd; characterized by renal failure in immature or young adult dogs. The pathogenesis is poorly understood, hence the retention of the title nephropathy.

mycotoxic nephropathy

caused by mycotoxins, such as ochratoxin and citrinin, produced by Penicillium and Aspergillus spp.

pigment nephropathy

see hemoglobinuric nephrosis.

reflux nephropathy

pyelonephritis in which the renal scarring results from vesicoureteric reflux, with radiological appearance of intrarenal reflux.