If you ask most people outside of Med-Peds, most would say that Med-Peds is a new field. Actually, the initial version of combined Med-Peds training occurred in 1949 in a two year rotating internship. This was replaced by a one year post graduate program.
Your BUN-to-creatinine ratio allows doctors to monitor your kidney health. The BUN-to-creatinine ratio is a routine lab measurement used by your doctor to assess the function of your kidneys. It is calculated by dividing the serum BUN concentration by the serum creatinine concentration. Various conditions affecting your kidneys will alter this ratio in a predictable manner before you even show symptoms. Therefore, it is a useful ratio when monitoring subtle changes in your kidney health.
BUN Creatinine Ratio can help a physician to decide what has caused your renal failure or if you have renal failure at all. This generally is only helpful if you do not already have chronic renal failure, and are just having an acute episode of renal disease. Normal BUN:Creatinine ratios are 10:1 to 20:1.ou could have a high BUN Creatinine Ratio and not have any symptoms at all. If you do have renal failure, and both your BUN and Creatinine are elevated, you may have the following symptoms: - Less urination-Blood in the urine-Swelling in the extremities-Vomiting-Weakness-Confusion-Seizures.