RENAL DISEASE ACCORDING TO CHINESE DIAGNOSTIC PATTERNS
Renal disease is commonly seen in our domestic patients; in fact, it is one of the most commonly diagnosed problems in both dogs and cats. Diagnosis of renal disease is often made based on elevated serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatnine values, isosthenuria or a low specific gravity and an elevated urine protein: creatnine ratio. These patients are often placed on scientifically formulated prescription diets that are based on sparing renal function. In certain cases, primarily those in more advanced stages of renal disease, patients may be placed on vasodilatory drugs to increase renal artery blood flow and thus improve the glomerular filtration rate. In cases of advanced renal failure with concurrent anemia synthetic erythropoietin injections may be useful to correct the anemia and help with the clinical symptoms. In terms of Western medicine, chronic renal failure (CRF) is generally seen only as a decline in kidney function. In Chinese medical theory, CRF will fall mainly under the auspices of the Kidneys, but other Organ systems will also be involved in either the pathogenesis or used in treatment to help improve kidney function.
Linda Boggie
国际会议
兰州
英文
151-157
2010-09-13（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）