Diseases of the genitourinary system

Nephropathy of pregnancy

Nephropathy of pregnancy is a complication of the second half of pregnancy, manifested by arterial hypertension, proteinuria, often in combination with edema, which can be progressive with the development of critical conditions in the mother and fetus (eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, DIC syndrome, intrauterine growth retardation and fetal death).

Infective endocarditis and kidney damage - Treatment

Treatment of kidney damage in infective endocarditis depends on the characteristics of the pathogen, the localization and severity of the valve lesion, the presence of systemic manifestations of the disease (in the development of glomerulonephritis - on the state of kidney function).

Infective endocarditis and renal damage - Diagnosis

EchoCG is of primary importance for diagnosing kidney damage in infective endocarditis, as it reveals vegetations on the heart valves. In case of questionable results of transthoracic echoCG (the sensitivity of the method in terms of diagnosing vegetations is 65%), it is necessary to perform transesophageal echoCG (sensitivity is 85-90%).

Infective endocarditis and kidney damage - Symptoms

Symptoms of infective endocarditis are caused by a combination of symptoms of infectious damage to the heart valves, thromboembolism from vegetation, bacteremia with metastatic foci in various organs and immunopathological processes.

Infective endocarditis and renal damage - Causes and pathogenesis

Infective endocarditis can be caused by various microorganisms, including fungi, rickettsia, and chlamydia. However, bacteria are the primary causative agent. The most common causative agents of infective endocarditis are streptococci (50%) and staphylococci (35%).

Infective endocarditis and kidney damage

Infective endocarditis is an inflammatory lesion of the heart valves and parietal endocardium of infectious etiology, which most often occurs as sepsis (acute or subacute) and is accompanied by bacteremia, valve destruction, embolic and immune (systemic) manifestations and complications.

Polycystic kidney disease - Treatment and prognosis

At the present stage, no specific treatment for polycystic kidney disease has been developed. Recently (early 2000), attempts have been made to develop a pathogenetic approach to treatment within the framework of an experiment, considering this pathology from the standpoint of a neoplastic process.

Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease - Diagnosis

The diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease in adults is made on the basis of the typical clinical picture of the disease and the detection of changes in urine, arterial hypertension, and renal failure in individuals with a family history of kidney disease.

Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease - Symptoms

Symptoms of polycystic kidney disease are divided into renal and extrarenal. The first symptoms of polycystic kidney disease usually develop at the age of about 40 years, but the onset of the disease can be both earlier (up to 8 years) and later (after 70 years). The most common clinical symptoms of polycystic kidney disease are abdominal pain (or back pain) and hematuria.

Polycystic kidney disease in adults

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in adults, or more commonly known as adult polycystic kidney disease, is an inherited kidney disorder characterized by the presence of multiple cysts in both kidneys.

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