June 1, 2000

Chronic Renal Failure and Anaesthesia (Update 11)

Bruce McCormick Comorbid Disease
 

 

 

Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) may be caused by primary renal disease or by systemic diseases which also affect the kidney. A decrease in nephron function occurs and can lead to a typical clinical pattern. CRF only becomes biochemically evident when less than 40% of the nephrons are functioning. Dialysis (either peritoneal or haemodialysis) is generally not required until less than 10% of nephrons are functioning. Patients with CRF are more likely to have associated atheroma formation and hypertension.
Penny Stewart, Debbie Harris
 

 

 

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