Acute arterial occlusion - kidney
Acute renal arterial thrombosis; Renal artery embolism; Acute renal artery occlusion; Embolism - renal arteryAcute arterial occlusion of the kidney is a sudden, severe blockage of the artery that supplies blood to the kidney.
The Basics
Tests for Chronic Renal Disease
Self Care
Tophi gout in hand
Chronic symptoms such as joint deformity and limitation of motion in affected joints may occur if several attacks of gout occur each year. Uric acid deposits called tophi develop in cartilage tissue, tendons, and soft tissues. These tophi usually develop only after a patient has suffered from the disease for many years. Deposits also can occur in the kidneys, leading to chronic renal failure.
Tophi gout in hand
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Hashimoto's disease (chronic thyroiditis)
Chronic thyroiditis (Hashimoto's disease) is a slowly developing persistent inflammation of the thyroid which frequently leads to hypothyroidism, a decreased function of the thyroid gland. Middle-aged women are most commonly affected.
Hashimoto's disease (chronic thyroiditis)
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Acute vs. chronic conditions
Acute conditions are severe and sudden in onset. This could describe anything from a broken bone to an asthma attack. A chronic condition, by contrast is a long-developing syndrome, such as osteoporosis or asthma. Note that osteoporosis, a chronic condition, may cause a broken bone, an acute condition. An acute asthma attack occurs in the midst of the chronic disease of asthma. Acute conditions, such as a first asthma attack, may lead to a chronic syndrome if untreated.
Acute vs. chronic conditions
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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to chronic lung disorders that result in blocked air flow in the lungs. The two main COPD disorders are emphysema and chronic bronchitis, the most common causes of respiratory failure. Emphysema occurs when the walls between the lung's air sacs become weakened and collapse. Damage from COPD is usually permanent and irreversible.
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)
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Tophi gout in hand
Chronic symptoms such as joint deformity and limitation of motion in affected joints may occur if several attacks of gout occur each year. Uric acid deposits called tophi develop in cartilage tissue, tendons, and soft tissues. These tophi usually develop only after a patient has suffered from the disease for many years. Deposits also can occur in the kidneys, leading to chronic renal failure.
Tophi gout in hand
illustration
Hashimoto's disease (chronic thyroiditis)
Chronic thyroiditis (Hashimoto's disease) is a slowly developing persistent inflammation of the thyroid which frequently leads to hypothyroidism, a decreased function of the thyroid gland. Middle-aged women are most commonly affected.
Hashimoto's disease (chronic thyroiditis)
illustration
Acute vs. chronic conditions
Acute conditions are severe and sudden in onset. This could describe anything from a broken bone to an asthma attack. A chronic condition, by contrast is a long-developing syndrome, such as osteoporosis or asthma. Note that osteoporosis, a chronic condition, may cause a broken bone, an acute condition. An acute asthma attack occurs in the midst of the chronic disease of asthma. Acute conditions, such as a first asthma attack, may lead to a chronic syndrome if untreated.
Acute vs. chronic conditions
illustration
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to chronic lung disorders that result in blocked air flow in the lungs. The two main COPD disorders are emphysema and chronic bronchitis, the most common causes of respiratory failure. Emphysema occurs when the walls between the lung's air sacs become weakened and collapse. Damage from COPD is usually permanent and irreversible.
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)
illustration
Acute arterial occlusion - kidney
Acute renal arterial thrombosis; Renal artery embolism; Acute renal artery occlusion; Embolism - renal arteryAcute arterial occlusion of the kidney is a sudden, severe blockage of the artery that supplies blood to the kidney.
The Basics
Tests for Chronic Renal Disease
Self Care
Acute arterial occlusion - kidney
Acute renal arterial thrombosis; Renal artery embolism; Acute renal artery occlusion; Embolism - renal arteryAcute arterial occlusion of the kidney is a sudden, severe blockage of the artery that supplies blood to the kidney.
The Basics
Tests for Chronic Renal Disease
Self Care
Review Date: 4/12/2023
Reviewed By: Walead Latif, MD, Nephrologist and Clinical Associate Professor, Rutgers Medical School, Newark, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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