Kidney disease

Kidney disease

Kidney disease prevention and treatment.

Contributors in Kidney disease

Kidney disease

In dialysis, the process by which fluid from the blood passes through a semipermeable membrane into a dialysis solution. In peritoneal dialysis, UF is measured as the volume of solution drained at ...

creatinine clearance

Health care; Kidney disease

A test that measures how efficiently the kidneys remove creatinine from the blood. Low creatinine clearance indicates impaired kidney function.

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)

Health care; Kidney disease

A form of peritoneal dialysis that does not need a machine. With CAPD, the blood is always being filtered. The dialysis solution passes from a plastic bag through a catheter and into the abdomen. The ...

urethra

Health care; Kidney disease

The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.

proteinuria

Health care; Kidney disease

A condition in which the urine contains large amounts of protein, a sign that the kidneys are damaged. See albumin and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio.

thrill

Health care; Kidney disease

A vibration or buzz that can be felt in an arteriovenous fistula, an indication that blood is flowing through the fistula.

donor

Health care; Kidney disease

A person who gives blood, tissue, or an organ for transplantation. In kidney transplantation, the donor may be someone who is still alive, often a relative, or someone who has just died. See ...