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Complications could include:
Kidney failure; Low blood pressure needing intensive care; Death;
Source:ADAM
Date:May 13, 2008
Mourning is the grieving process an individual experiences in response to the loss (often through death) of someone.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Death is the end of life, a permanent cessation of all vital functions. Dying refers to the body's preparation for death, which may be very short in the case of accidental death, or can last weeks or months in some patients such as those with cancer.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Death is defined as the cessation of all vital functions of the body including the heartbeat, brain activity (including the brain stem), and breathing.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Understanding and adjusting to death and loss at various stages of life. Almost every child or adolescent faces the death of someone close—a relative, friend, or even a pet—at some point in his or her life. In fact, it is estimated that about 5% o...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Death is the end of life, a permanent cessation of all vital functions. Dying refers to the body's preparation for death, which may be very short in the case of accidental death, or can last weeks or months in some cancer patients.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Low blood pressure, or hypotension, occurs when blood pressure during and after each heartbeat is much lower than usual. This means the heart, brain, and other parts of the body do not get enough blood. See also: Blood pressure
Source:ADAM
Date:February 22, 2009
Hypotension is the medical term for low blood pressure.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Acute (sudden) kidney failure is the sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing electrolytes.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 11, 2008
Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or dis- order damages the kidneys so that they can no longer adequately remove fluids and wastes from the body or maintain proper levels of kidney-regulated chemicals in the bloodstream.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or disorder damages the kidneys so that they are no longer capable of adequately removing fluids and wastes from the body or of maintaining the proper level of certain kidney-regulated chemicals in the bl...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Respiratory failure is nearly any condition that affects breathing function or the lungs themselves and can result in failure of the lungs to function properly. The main tasks of the lungs and chest are to get oxygen from the air that is inhaled i...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Respiratory failure occurs when the lungs' ability to either add oxygen to the bloodstream or remove carbon dioxide from it is impaired. Respiratory failure can have any one of several causes, such as lung disease or infection , electrolyte imbala...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Decreased urine output is defined as producing less than 500 milliliters of urine in 24 hours.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 30, 2009
Hepatorenal syndrome is a condition in which the kidneys fail suddenly in a person with cirrhosis of the liver. It is a serious complication of cirrhosis.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 20, 2008
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