renal disorders in the elderly

Introduction

The most common disorders of the kidney in the elderly:

Etiology

• chronic renal failure
• acute renal failure
• nephrotic syndrome
  • diabetic nephropathy#
  • membranous nephropathy* (adults)
  • minimal change disease (children, adults)
  • amyloidosis
• glomerulonephritis
  • idiopathic glomerulonephritis
  • post-infectious glomerulonephritis
• renal artery stenosis due to atherosclerosis
  • arterial thrombosis may complicate stenosis
• renal artery emboli
  • myocardial infaction
  • atrial fibrillation
  • subacute bacterial endocarditis
  • aortic surgery
  • angiography

* most common cause of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in elderly

# nephrotic syndrome is a late manifestation

More general terms

• kidney disease; renal disease
• geriatric disorder; disease of old age; geriatric syndrome

Additional terms

• age-associated changes in renal function
• elderly (senior citizen)