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Acute kidney failure

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Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)—A waste product that is formed in the liver and collects in the bloodstream; patients with kidney failure have high BUN levels.

Creatinine—A protein produced by muscle that healthy kidneys filter out.

Extracorporeal—Outside of, or unrelated to, the body.

Ischemia—A lack of blood supply to an organ or tissue.

Nephrotoxic—Toxic, or damaging, to the kidney.

Radiocontrast agents—Dyes administered to a patient for the purposes of a radiologic study.

Sepsis—A bacterial infection of the bloodstream.

Vasopressors—Medications that constrict the blood vessels.

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Author Info: Paula Anne Ford-Martin, The Gale Group Inc., Gale, Detroit, Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2002

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