Néphrite (médecine)La néphrite est une inflammation du rein (du grec : nephro-, le rein, et -itis, inflammation). Les deux principales causes de néphrite sont les infections ou les maladies auto-immunes. Le rein permet l'élimination de certains déchets toxiques, et participe à l'équilibre hydroélectrolytique et acido-basique. Pour cela il agit comme un filtre et réabsorbe la plus grande partie du liquide filtré, le reste constituant l'urine.
PyuriePyuria is the condition of urine containing white blood cells or pus. Defined as the presence of 6-10 or more neutrophils per high power field of unspun, voided mid-stream urine, it can be a sign of a bacterial urinary tract infection. Pyuria may be present in people with sepsis, or in older people with pneumonia. Others additionally require discoloration, clouding or change in the smell of urine for a pyuria to be present. Without these additional features, there is said to be leukocyturia.
Hypertensive disease of pregnancyHypertensive disease of pregnancy, also known as maternal hypertensive disorder, is a group of high blood pressure disorders that include preeclampsia, preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, and chronic hypertension. Maternal hypertensive disorders occurred in about 20.7 million women in 2013. About 10% of pregnancies globally are complicated by hypertensive diseases. In the United States, hypertensive disease of pregnancy affects about 8% to 13% of pregnancies.
