THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

URINARY BLADDER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which term means a toxic condition caused by excessive urea and other waste products in the bloodstream?
A
nephrosis
B
nephrotic syndrome
C
uremia
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is uremia? Uremia is a dangerous condition that occurs when waste products associated with decreased kidney function build up in your blood. Uremia means “urine in the blood” and refers to the effects of the waste product accumulation. It affects the entire body.

Detailed explanation-2: -The literal meaning of uremia is “urine in the blood, ‘’ and the condition develops most commonly in the setting of chronic and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but may also occur as a result of acute kidney injury.

Detailed explanation-3: -Uremia. The toxic condition in which urea and other waste products normally secreted in the urine are retained in the bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-4: -Uremia is a clinical syndrome marked by elevated concentrations of urea in the blood and associated with fluid, electrolyte, and hormone imbalances and metabolic abnormalities, which develop in parallel with deterioration of kidney function.

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