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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical medical term
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diagnosedBy |
clinical observation of edema
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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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
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