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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There are no pathognomonic symptoms associated with chronic renal failure. [[Malaise]], [[nausea]], unintentional [[weight loss]], [[pruritus]], [[lower extremity edema]], and [[sleep disorders]] are common non-specific symptoms of chronic renal failure. | |||
==Personal History and Symptoms== | |||
===Dermatologic=== | |||
*Pruritus | |||
== | ===Neuromuscular=== | ||
* | *Anorexia | ||
* | *Fatigue | ||
* | *Nausea (especially in the morning) | ||
* | *Sleep disturbances and sleep apnea | ||
* | *Hiccups | ||
* | *Dry mouth | ||
* | *Headache | ||
* | *Reduced sense of smell and taste | ||
* | *Lower extremity cramps and edema | ||
*Restless legs | |||
*Extremity numbness, paresthesias, and weakness (sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy) | |||
*Seizures | |||
*Decreased mental acquity | |||
*Coma | |||
===Cardiothoracic=== | |||
* | *Chest pain (uremic pericarditis) | ||
== | ===Abdominal=== | ||
* | *Abdominal distention (serositis) | ||
* | *Abdominal discomfort | ||
==[[ | ===Hematologic=== | ||
*Skin pallor | |||
*Bleeding tendency | |||
===Metabolic=== | |||
*Unintentional weight loss | |||
*Amenorrhea | |||
*Sexual dysfunction | |||
**Loss of libido | |||
**Impotence | |||
*Failure to thrive (in children) | |||
==Family History== | |||
*Renal diseases | |||
*History of dialysis or renal transplantation | |||
*History of hearing loss ([[Alport's syndrome]]) | |||
*History of inborn errors of metabolism ([[Fabry disease]] or [[cystinuria]]) | |||
==Medications History== | |||
*History of excessive NSAID use | |||
*Chronic exposure to nephrotoxic agents (e.g. heavy metals) | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist|2}} | |||
{{WH}} | {{WH}} | ||
{{WS}} | {{WS}} | ||
[[Category:Nitrogen metabolism]] | |||
[[Category:Kidney diseases]] | |||
[[Category:Organ failure]] | |||
[[Category:Causes of death]] | |||
[[Category:Nephrology]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
There are no pathognomonic symptoms associated with chronic renal failure. Malaise, nausea, unintentional weight loss, pruritus, lower extremity edema, and sleep disorders are common non-specific symptoms of chronic renal failure.
Personal History and Symptoms
Dermatologic
- Pruritus
Neuromuscular
- Anorexia
- Fatigue
- Nausea (especially in the morning)
- Sleep disturbances and sleep apnea
- Hiccups
- Dry mouth
- Headache
- Reduced sense of smell and taste
- Lower extremity cramps and edema
- Restless legs
- Extremity numbness, paresthesias, and weakness (sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy)
- Seizures
- Decreased mental acquity
- Coma
Cardiothoracic
- Chest pain (uremic pericarditis)
Abdominal
- Abdominal distention (serositis)
- Abdominal discomfort
Hematologic
- Skin pallor
- Bleeding tendency
Metabolic
- Unintentional weight loss
- Amenorrhea
- Sexual dysfunction
- Loss of libido
- Impotence
- Failure to thrive (in children)
Family History
- Renal diseases
- History of dialysis or renal transplantation
- History of hearing loss (Alport's syndrome)
- History of inborn errors of metabolism (Fabry disease or cystinuria)
Medications History
- History of excessive NSAID use
- Chronic exposure to nephrotoxic agents (e.g. heavy metals)