Azotemia (High Blood Nitrogen Levels) - Glossary

Creator: Dr. Kaushik Bharati
Keywords: azotemia, high blood nitrogen levels, azotemia glossary, glossary for azotemia

Written by - Dr. Kaushik Bharati, MSc, PhD, FRSPH (London)

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Last Updated on Jun 28, 2018

Glossary

ACE Inhibitor: A medicine used primarily for treating hypertension and heart failure.

Antibiotics: An antibacterial drug used for treating bacterial infections by either killing or inhibiting the growth of the bacteria.

Edema: Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces in the body.

Insulin: A peptide hormone secreted by the β-cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, which regulates glucose levels in the body.

Loop Diuretics: Drugs that act on the ascending limb of the loop of Henle in the kidney and cause increased production of urine.

Osmolality: The concentration of a solution expressed as the total number of solute particles per kilogram.

Published on Jun 25, 2018
Last Updated on Jun 28, 2018

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