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The purpose of this essay is to identify what symptoms may occur in a person or animal which is suffering from renal failure? And what are the options for treatment in both humans and animals as well as determining which method of treatment fits best for the situation.
To understand renal failure an understanding of the renal system is necessary, although renal failure is mainly associated with the kidneys.
The renal system consisting of the kidneys, bladder and urethra is responsible for a majority of the waste disposal for most complex organism the kidney specifically filters the blood of waste, this process produces urine which contains waste chemicals from the blood. Renal failure commonly known as kidney failure is a condition where …show more content…
People and animals that are at higher risk of renal failure than normal ,like diabetes sufferers for instance, should undergo regular testing of kidney function. This is usually done by testing the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) helping work out what necessary steps need to be taken to manage and maintain kidney function.
There are two paths that can be taken when managing kidney function upon the onset of symptoms indicating renal failure. They are having a full kidney transplant or regular dialysis and depending on the severity and the current living circumstances will determine what specific course must be taken to correctly manage the situation.
The Kidneys
The kidneys work hard having to filter around 110-140 liters of blood to produce 1-2 liters of urine. This filtering prevents the buildup of wastes and extra fluid in the body it also keeps levels of electrolytes stable such as potassium, sodium and phosphates. The kidneys also make hormones that regulate blood pressure, help make red blood cells and help bones stay …show more content…
These problems can be caused by renal artery stenosis and renal vein thrombosis either the narrowing of the renal artery which supplies the kidneys with blood or the formation of a blood clot in the renal vein which drains blood from the kidney this is a post renal problem.
Chronic kidney disease however usually occurs without symptoms and is only detectable through urine testing of Serum Creatine or protein increase. As kidney function decreases there is an increase in blood pressure due to fluid and hormone overload which can lead to hypertension and/or congestive heart failure, there is also an accumulation of urea which causes a back flow into your system
Treatments
The treatments available for managing renal failure are a full kidney transplant which can be produced by a live or a deceased donor, as it can and usually takes a long time for a deceased kidney to come up a live transplant is the best option, the other treatments available are dialysis although the very best and most manageable course to take is the transplant but if that is completely unavailable dialysis can still provide a comfortable, full and healthy
The purpose of this essay is to identify what symptoms may occur in a person or animal which is suffering from renal failure? And what are the options for treatment in both humans and animals as well as determining which method of treatment fits best for the situation.
To understand renal failure an understanding of the renal system is necessary, although renal failure is mainly associated with the kidneys.
The renal system consisting of the kidneys, bladder and urethra is responsible for a majority of the waste disposal for most complex organism the kidney specifically filters the blood of waste, this process produces urine which contains waste chemicals from the blood. Renal failure commonly known as kidney failure is a condition where …show more content…
People and animals that are at higher risk of renal failure than normal ,like diabetes sufferers for instance, should undergo regular testing of kidney function. This is usually done by testing the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) helping work out what necessary steps need to be taken to manage and maintain kidney function.
There are two paths that can be taken when managing kidney function upon the onset of symptoms indicating renal failure. They are having a full kidney transplant or regular dialysis and depending on the severity and the current living circumstances will determine what specific course must be taken to correctly manage the situation.
The Kidneys
The kidneys work hard having to filter around 110-140 liters of blood to produce 1-2 liters of urine. This filtering prevents the buildup of wastes and extra fluid in the body it also keeps levels of electrolytes stable such as potassium, sodium and phosphates. The kidneys also make hormones that regulate blood pressure, help make red blood cells and help bones stay …show more content…
These problems can be caused by renal artery stenosis and renal vein thrombosis either the narrowing of the renal artery which supplies the kidneys with blood or the formation of a blood clot in the renal vein which drains blood from the kidney this is a post renal problem.
Chronic kidney disease however usually occurs without symptoms and is only detectable through urine testing of Serum Creatine or protein increase. As kidney function decreases there is an increase in blood pressure due to fluid and hormone overload which can lead to hypertension and/or congestive heart failure, there is also an accumulation of urea which causes a back flow into your system
Treatments
The treatments available for managing renal failure are a full kidney transplant which can be produced by a live or a deceased donor, as it can and usually takes a long time for a deceased kidney to come up a live transplant is the best option, the other treatments available are dialysis although the very best and most manageable course to take is the transplant but if that is completely unavailable dialysis can still provide a comfortable, full and healthy