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Revision as of 02:11, 17 February 2025
| Bright's Disease | |
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| ICD-10 | N00-N08 |
| ICD-9 | 582 |
| DiseasesDB | 1914 |
| MedlinePlus | 000464 |
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| MeSH ID | D001919 |
Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. The term is no longer used, as diseases are now classified according to their more fully understood etiologies.
Historical Context
Bright's disease is named after Richard Bright, who described the condition in the early 19th century. He identified it as a disease with symptoms of edema, proteinuria, and hypertension with kidney damage.
Symptoms
Bright's disease could present a range of symptoms, most notably:
Edema, or swelling, particularly in the face and lower extremities Proteinuria, or protein in the urine Hypertension, or high blood pressure
Diagnosis
In the modern context, the diagnoses previously grouped under Bright's disease would be differentiated based on more specific criteria, such as:
Treatment
Treatment would be specific to the particular kidney condition diagnosed. These could range from medication to manage symptoms, lifestyle changes, or in severe cases, dialysis or kidney transplant.
Summary
While Bright's disease is no longer a term used in modern medicine, its history provides insight into the evolution of medical understanding of kidney diseases. Today, doctors can more accurately diagnose and treat the conditions once collectively known as Bright's disease.
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