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renal disorders in the elderly
The most common disorders of the kidney in the elderly: [1]
Etiology:
1) chronic renal failure
2) acute renal failure
3) nephrotic syndrome
a) diabetic nephropathy#
b) membranous nephropathy* (adults)
c) minimal change disease (children, adults)
d) amyloidosis
4) glomerulonephritis
a) idiopathic glomerulonephritis
b) post-infectious glomerulonephritis
5) renal artery stenosis due to atherosclerosis
-> arterial thrombosis may complicate stenosis
6) renal artery emboli
a) myocardial infaction
b) atrial fibrillation
c) subacute bacterial endocarditis
d) aortic surgery
e) angiography
* most common cause of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in elderly [2]
# nephrotic syndrome is a late manifestation [2]
Related
age-associated changes in renal function
elderly (senior citizen)
General
kidney disease; renal disease
geriatric disorder; disease of old age; geriatric syndrome
References
- The Merck Manual of Geriatrics, 3rdh ed, Merck & Co,
Rahway NJ, 2000
- Geriatrics Review Syllabus, American Geriatrics Society,
5th edition, 2002-2004