clinical features of uraemia
Last reviewed 03/2021
The clinical features of uraemia may be considered by system:
- central nervous system:
- encephalopathy
- fits
- twitch or tremor
- peripheral neuropathy
- gastrointestinal:
- anorexia
- nausea and vomiting
- colitis
- pleuritis
- pleural effusion
- pericarditis
- endocrine:
- growth retardation
- sexual dysfunction
- skin:
- pruritus
- "half-and-half" nails
- halitosis - typically fishy breath