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CHRONIC URAEMIACategory: Kidney and Bladder This develops most often in cases of Arterio-sclerosis or chronic interstitial nephritis, (one kind of Bright's disease). The symptoms are less severe than those of acute uraemia, but similar, and of gradual onset, sometimes with symptoms of the acute attack. There is often constant headache and difficult breathing; the tongue is brown and dry, sometimes there is nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sleeplessness, cramps of the legs and much itching may be present. It may last for years. Death may occur when the patient is in coma (deep sleep). There may have been mania, muscular twitchings or convulsions before death. Treatment. Found under "Chronic Interstitial Nephritis." Next: ACUTE BRIGHT'S DISEASE. (Acute Inflammation of the Kidneys) Previous: ACUTE URAEMIA. Symptoms
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