Bright's disease
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Bright's disease is a historical term for a group of kidney disorders, primarily chronic nephritis, characterized by inflammation and degeneration of the kidneys leading to protein in the urine, edema, and often fatal kidney failure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bright's disease canonical | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical medical term
ⓘ
kidney disease ⓘ nephritis ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
albuminuria
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hematuria ⓘ uremia ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
degeneration of the kidneys
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edema ⓘ inflammation of the kidneys ⓘ proteinuria ⓘ |
| consideredObsoleteIn | modern medical terminology ⓘ |
| countryOfDiscovery | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| diagnosedBy |
clinical observation of edema
ⓘ
detection of albumin in urine ⓘ urinalysis ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Richard Bright ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
internal medicine
ⓘ
nephrology ⓘ |
| hasCause |
chronic inflammation of renal glomeruli
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glomerulonephritis ⓘ hypertensive kidney damage ⓘ infectious diseases ⓘ metabolic disorders affecting the kidney ⓘ |
| hasComplication |
congestive heart failure
ⓘ
death ⓘ pulmonary edema ⓘ stroke ⓘ |
| hasSymptom |
fatigue
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generalized edema ⓘ hypertension ⓘ protein in the urine ⓘ shortness of breath due to fluid overload ⓘ swelling of the face ⓘ swelling of the legs ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| mayLeadTo |
fatal kidney failure
ⓘ
kidney failure ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Richard Bright ⓘ |
| refersTo |
chronic nephritis
ⓘ
group of kidney disorders ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
chronic glomerulonephritis
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chronic kidney disease ⓘ more specific renal diagnoses ⓘ |
| treatedHistoricallyWith |
bloodletting
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dietary restriction of salt ⓘ diuretics ⓘ fluid restriction ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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