MANAGEMENT OF POSTRENAL AZOTEMIA

Authors
POLZIN DJ OSBORNE CA BARTGES JW
Citation
Dj. Polzin et al., MANAGEMENT OF POSTRENAL AZOTEMIA, The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice, 26(3), 1996, pp. 507
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
01955616
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-5616(1996)26:3<507:MOPA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Postrenal azotemia is a potentially life-threatening consequence of ur inary obstruction. Its most serious consequences include fluid volume deficits, hyperkalemia, and metabolic acidosis. Immediate therapy shou ld be directed at restoring urine flow, correcting, extracellular flui d volume deficits, minimizing the cardiac toxicity of hyperkalemia, an d ameliorating the cardiovascular effects of metabolic acidosis. Most patients respond quickly and completely to such therapeutic interventi on.