complications of uremia

Etiology

• fluid & electrolyte imbalances
  • volume expansion & contraction
  • hypernatremia & hyponatremia
  • hyperkalemia & hypokalemia
  • metabolic acidosis
  • hyperphosphatemia
  • hypocalcemia
• endocrine & metabolic disorders
  • renal osteodystrophy*
  • vitamin-D deficient osteomalacia
  • secondary hyperparathyroidism*
  • carbohydrate intolerance
  • hyperuricemia*
  • hypothermia
  • hypertriglyceridemia*
  • protein-calorie malnutrition*
  • impaired growth & development*
  • infertility & sexual dysfunction*
  • amenorrhea*
• gastrointestinal disorders
  • anorexia
  • nausea & vomiting
  • uremic fetor
  • gastroenteritis
  • peptic ulcer*
  • gastrointestinal bleeding*
• cardiovascular & pulmonary disorders
  • arterial hypertension
  • congestive heart failure & pulmonary edema
  • pericarditis
  • cardiomyopathy*
  • uremic lung
  • accelerated atherosclerosis*
• skin disorders
  • pallor
  • hyperpigmentation*
  • pruritus*
  • ecchymoses*
  • uremic frost
  • calciphylaxis
• neuromuscular disorders
  • fatigue
  • sleep disorders*
  • headache*
  • impaired concentration & intellect
  • lethargy
  • asterixis
  • muscular irritability
  • peripheral neuropathy*
  • restless legs syndrome*
  • paralysis*
  • myoclonus*
  • seizures*
  • coma
  • myopathy*
• hematologic & immunologic disorders
  • normocytic, normochromic anemia
  • lymphopenia*
  • bleeding diathesis
  • increased susceptibility to infection*
  • hypersplenism & splenomegaly*

* May presist or progress despite optimal therapy.

Management

• all resolve in time with successful renal transplantation

More general terms

• complication

Additional terms

• uremia