UREMIA

Course overview

UREMIA IS A CLINICAL CONDITION ASSOCIATED WITH WORSENING RENAL FUNCTION. IT IS CHARACTERIZED BY FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, HORMONAL, AND METABOLIC ABNORMALITIES. UREMIA MOST COMMONLY OCCURS IN THE SETTING OF CHRONIC AND END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE, BUT MAY ALSO OCCUR AS A RESULT OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF UREMIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE WELL-COORDINATED CARE AND ENHANCE OUTCOMES FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.