Kidney anatomy
Kidney anatomy
Kidney - blood and urine flow
Kidney - blood and urine flow


Prerenal azotemia

Alternative Names:
Azotemia - prerenal; Uremia; Renal underperfusion

Prevention:
Prompt treatment of any condition that reduces the volume or force of blood flow through the kidneys may help to prevent prerenal azotemia from developing.


Review Date: 1/19/2002
Reviewed By: Andrew T. Koren, M.D., Department of Nephrology, NYU-Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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