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Atheroembolic renal disease
Alternative Names: Renal disease - atheroembolic; Cholesterol embolization syndrome; Atheroemboli - renal; Atherosclerotic disease - renal Symptoms: AERD may not have any symptoms. However, it can cause the following: Foot pain, ulcers on the feet, or “blue toes” (due to decreased blood flow to the feet and toes) Pain in the abdomen, nausea or vomiting (due to decreased blood flow to the intestine) Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) or hepatitis (inflammation of the liver), although these are rare Strokes or blindness Flank pain and blood in the urine (rare) Uncontrolled high blood pressure Text Continues Below Kidney failure may result in the following: Nausea or vomiting Loss of appetite Weight loss Decreased or no urine output Swelling Decrease in sensation Skin pigment changes Dry itchy skin Drowsiness, confusion, lethargy Signs and tests: An examination may show swelling of the whole body. Examination of the eyes may show particles in the small arteries of the retina. Evidence of fluid overload may develop if kidney failure is present, including abnormal sounds when listening to the heart and lungs with a stethoscope. A loud whooshing sound called a bruit, for example, may be heard over the aorta or renal artery. Blood pressure may be elevated, and the patient may have a history of hard-to-control high blood pressure. There may be multiple ulcers of the skin of the lower feet. Page:  1 | 2 | Next >>