Timed up and go test Timed “Up and Go Test” (TUG) is used to determine fall risk and measure the progress of balance, sit to

Tinetti test Tinetti assessment tool is an easily administered task-performance test that measures an older adult’s gait and balance abilities ((Tinetti ME, Williams TF, Mayewski

Sarcopenia Sarcopenia is a condition characterized by loss of muscle mass, strength, and function in older adults and it can affect both under- and overweight

Crush syndrome Crush syndrome also traumatic rhabdomyolysis, is a serious medical condition characterized by circulatory shock, acute kidney injury, rhabdomyolysis and systemic inflammation after a crushing

Renal colic Renal colic is a type of pain commonly caused by kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) or accumulation of crystals. These kidney stones cause interference with

Cystatin C Cystatin C is a low-molecular-weight protein which functions as a protease inhibitor that is produced throughout the body by all cells that contain a

Costovertebral angle Costovertebral angle is the acute angle formed on either side of the human back between the twelfth rib and the vertebral column. The

Normal anion gap acidosis Normal anion gap acidosis also called hyperchloremic acidosis and less precisely non-anion gap acidosis, is an acidosis (blood pH less than

Osmolar gap Osmolar gap is the difference between the osmolality (mOsm/kg) which is a measure of the number of dissolved particles in a fluid and the

Nephrotoxicity Nephrotoxicity is a poisonous effect of some substances, both toxic chemicals and medications, on the kidney. Risk factors of drug-induced nephrotoxicity include drug overdose,