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azotemia /az·o·te·mia/ (az?o-te´me-ah) uremia; an excess of urea or other nitrogenous compounds in the blood.
Azotemia The presence of excess nitrogenous wastes in the blood. Mentioned in: Pneumocystis Pneumonia azotemia an excess of nitrogen-containing compounds in the blood. See also uremia. postrenal azotemia is caused by reduced renal blood flow caused by increased pressure within the renal collecting system, e.g. hydronephrosis and urine retention from a variety of causes. prerenal azotemia is due to extrarenal causes that reduce renal blood flow and glomerular filtration, e.g. dehydration, shock, reduced cardiac output, decreased plasma albumin osmotic pressure. primary renal azotemia results from loss of renal functional parenchyma. |
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namely murmur (89%), fever (72%), leukocytosis (78%), hypoalbuminemia (67%), thrombocytopenia (56%), elevated liver enzymes (56%), lameness (43%), azotemia (33%), respiratory abnormalities (28%), and weakness and collapse (17%) (1). 29) Azotemia may lead to the development of diarrhea that is often accompanied with blood secondary to hemorrhagic ulcers in the GI tract. An ambulatory patient with congestive heart failure and azotemia is precariously balanced by weekly visits and occasional furosemide injections. |
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