AZOTEMIA

Course overview

AZOTEMIA IS A BIOCHEMICAL ABNORMALITY, DEFINED AS ELEVATION, OR BUILDUP OF, NITROGENOUS PRODUCTS (BUN-USUALLY RANGING 7 TO 21 MG/DL), CREATININE IN THE BLOOD, AND OTHER SECONDARY WASTE PRODUCTS WITHIN THE BODY. RAISING THE LEVEL OF NITROGENOUS WASTE IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE INABILITY OF THE RENAL SYSTEM TO FILTER (DECREASED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE-GFR) SUCH AS WASTE PRODUCTS ADEQUATELY. IT IS A TYPICAL FEATURE OF BOTH ACUTE AND CHRONIC KIDNEY INJURY. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF AZOTEMIA.