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15379169

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-9-21
pubmed:abstractText
The differentiation of acute (ARF) from chronic (CRF) renal failure is important for therapeutic and prognostic reasons and should be established as soon as possible. In practice this differentiation is often based on history, physical examination and laboratory results. In this retrospective study the diagnostic accuracy of parameters to differentiate ARF from CRF was tested in 19 dogs with ARF and 49 dogs with CRF. The diagnostic accuracy of body condition was 65%, of the hematocrit 78%, of serum potassium levels 28%, of total CO2 48%, of urinary casts 77%, of glucosuria 90% and of the urine protein-to-urine creatinine ratio 43%. Of all the parameters evaluated only glucosuria revealed an acceptable discriminating quality with a sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 89%. A limitation of this factor is, that glucosuria depends on the cause of ARF. The single parameters tested are not very useful and the diagnosis of ARF or CRF is based on a combination of parameters from history, physical examination, laboratory results and diagnostic imaging. If a diagnosis can't be established immediately, treatment for ARF is recommended. With an immediate, aggressive treatment the possibility of total recovery from ARF is increased.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0036-7281
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
146
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
365-73
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
[Evaluation of parameters for the differentiation of acute from chronic renal failure in the dog].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik für Kleintiermedizin, Departement Kleintiere, Universität Zürich. bgerber@vetclinics.unizh.ch
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Evaluation Studies