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This allows protein (normally never passed out in the urine) to leave the body in large amounts. Description The glomeruli (a single one is called a glomerulus) are tiny tufts of capillaries (the smallest type of blood vessels). Glomeruli are located in the kidneys, where they allow a certain amount of water and waste products to leave the blood, ultimately to be passed out of the body in the form of urine. Normally, proteins are unable GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MEDICINE 2 Nephrotic syndrome to pass through the glomerular filter.

Com. html>. (7 June 1998). Bridget Travers Nerve conduction velocity testing see Electromyography Neural hearing loss see Hearing loss Prognosis The outcome of nephrotoxic injury is determined by the cause and severity of the damage. In cases where damage has not progressed beyond acute renal failure, kidney function can be fully restored once the toxin is removed from the system and equilibrium restored. However, if permanent damage has resulted in chronic renal failure, lifelong dialysis or a kidney transplant may be required.

Antibiotics are usually given intravenously for at least 10 days. These infants require frequent evaluations by the physician, who may order multiple abdominal x rays and blood tests to monitor their condition during the illness. Sometimes, necrotizing enterocolitis must be treated with surgery. This is often the case when an infant’s condition does not improve with medical therapy or there are signs of worsening infection. The surgical treatment depends on the individual patient’s condition. Patients with infection that has caused serious damage to the bowel may have portions of the bowel removed.

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