Created at 9 p.m. Oct, 06, 2025
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jordannus
Rationale for change
Remove "retardation" - this is outdated terminology
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- Metabolic Acidosis: failure of the glomerulus to filter out organic acids leads to an increased anion gap metabolic acidosis if damage to both glomeruli and tubules; if renal damage predominantly affects tubule, normal anion gap
- Dyslipidemia: protein loss in urine due to faulty glomerulus stimulates liver synthesis (additionally, impaired clearance of chylomicrons and VLDL)
- Hyperkalemia: not able excrete potassium
- Uremia: nausea, lethargy, anorexia, pericarditis, platelet dysfunction (urate inhibits platelet adhesion / aggregation), asterixis (flapping hand tremor, urate disrupts function of diencephalic motor centers)
- Na+ / H2O retention: Na+ / H2O retention leads to hypertension; amount of water retention ranges from mild edema to life threatening pulmonary edema
- Erythropoietin failure (anemia): decreased erythropoietin production by renal peritubular interstitial fibroblasts results in normocytic, nonhemolytic anemia
- Renal osteodystrophy: hyperphosphatemia and hypocalcemia leads to secondary hyperparathyroidism, bone pain, electrolyte abnormalities, tissue calcifications (painful nodules / skin necrosis)
- Dyslipidemia: protein loss in urine due to faulty glomerulus stimulates liver synthesis (additionally, impaired clearance of chylomicrons and VLDL)
- Hyperkalemia: not able excrete potassium
- Uremia: nausea, lethargy, anorexia, pericarditis, platelet dysfunction (urate inhibits platelet adhesion / aggregation), asterixis (flapping hand tremor, urate disrupts function of diencephalic motor centers)
- Na+ / H2O retention: Na+ / H2O retention leads to hypertension; amount of water retention ranges from mild edema to life threatening pulmonary edema
- Erythropoietin failure (anemia): decreased erythropoietin production by renal peritubular interstitial fibroblasts results in normocytic, nonhemolytic anemia
- Renal osteodystrophy: hyperphosphatemia and hypocalcemia leads to secondary hyperparathyroidism, bone pain, electrolyte abnormalities, tissue calcifications (painful nodules / skin necrosis)
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Metabolic Acidosis:

Dyslipidemia: (esp increased triglycerides)

Hyperkalemia:

Uremia:






Na+ / H2O retention:


Growth retardation and developmental delay:
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Erythropoietin failure (anemia):

Renal osteodystrophy:




















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