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What is the primary laboratory finding in azotemia?
What is the primary laboratory finding in azotemia?
- Decreased serum urea
- Increased serum creatinine (correct)
- Decreased GFR
- Normal renal function
Which term refers to the clinical manifestations of azotemia at varying plasma creatinine levels?
Which term refers to the clinical manifestations of azotemia at varying plasma creatinine levels?
- Uremia (correct)
- Intrinsic renal disease
- Postrenal processes
- Renal perfusion
What is a common cause of significantly reduced GFR as indicated by a rise in serum creatinine?
What is a common cause of significantly reduced GFR as indicated by a rise in serum creatinine?
- Normal renal function
- Intrinsic renal disease
- Decreased renal perfusion (correct)
- Increased renal perfusion
Which of the following can contribute to azotemia by causing ureteral obstruction?
Which of the following can contribute to azotemia by causing ureteral obstruction?
What role does the inability of the renal system to filter play in the development of azotemia?
What role does the inability of the renal system to filter play in the development of azotemia?
What is the primary cause of azotemia?
What is the primary cause of azotemia?
Which of the following is the clinical manifestation of azotemia?
Which of the following is the clinical manifestation of azotemia?
What is the primary laboratory finding that reflects a significantly reduced GFR?
What is the primary laboratory finding that reflects a significantly reduced GFR?
Which of the following can lead to the retention of nitrogenous waste products (azotemia)?
Which of the following can lead to the retention of nitrogenous waste products (azotemia)?
Which of the following is a cause of significantly reduced GFR as indicated by a rise in serum creatinine?
Which of the following is a cause of significantly reduced GFR as indicated by a rise in serum creatinine?
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