All about End Stage Renal Failure
Whitney Caples
Mississippi College
Introduction
Healthy kidneys cleanse the blood by removing excess fluid, minerals, and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. But if the kidneys are damaged, they don't work properly. Harmful wastes can build up in your body. Your blood pressure may rise. Your body may retain excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells. End Stage Renal Failure, also referred to as kidney failure, is the final stage of chronic kidney disease. When an individual enters kidney failure, he or she no longer has lost the ability to survive without dialysis or a kidney transplant.
Risk Factors
Kidney disease can affect individuals …show more content…
This makes it vitally important to recognize kidney disease in early stages before the damage is done. On a positive note, kidney disease can be treated very effectively if it is caught in the early stages. This is very important, given that kidney disease also increases risks for heart disease and stroke. For individuals who have diabetes, monitoring blood glucose levels is essential. Also for patients with high blood pressure, controlling blood pressure is also very important. There are several types of medicine that help people keep their blood pressure and diabetes within a healthy …show more content…
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Whitney Caples
Mississippi College
Introduction
Healthy kidneys cleanse the blood by removing excess fluid, minerals, and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. But if the kidneys are damaged, they don't work properly. Harmful wastes can build up in your body. Your blood pressure may rise. Your body may retain excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells. End Stage Renal Failure, also referred to as kidney failure, is the final stage of chronic kidney disease. When an individual enters kidney failure, he or she no longer has lost the ability to survive without dialysis or a kidney transplant.
Risk Factors
Kidney disease can affect individuals …show more content…
This makes it vitally important to recognize kidney disease in early stages before the damage is done. On a positive note, kidney disease can be treated very effectively if it is caught in the early stages. This is very important, given that kidney disease also increases risks for heart disease and stroke. For individuals who have diabetes, monitoring blood glucose levels is essential. Also for patients with high blood pressure, controlling blood pressure is also very important. There are several types of medicine that help people keep their blood pressure and diabetes within a healthy …show more content…
(n.d.). Retrieved November 21, 2016, from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/acute_kidney_failure/article_em.htm
B. W., FAAEM. (n.d.). Kidney Failure. Retrieved November 21, 2016, from http://www.medicinenet.com/kidney_failure/article.htm
Chronic Kidney Disease. (n.d.). Retrieved November 21, 2016, from http://patient.info/doctor/chronic-kidney-disease-pro
Kidney Disease: Early Detection and Treatment. (n.d.). NIH Medline Plus, 9-10. Retrieved November 21, 2016, from https://medlineplus.gov/magazine/issues/winter08/articles/winter08pg9-10.html.
Metcalfe, W. (2002). End stage renal disease: Outcomes and standards of care.
R. K., & Solan, M. (2015, November 13). What Is Kidney Failure? Retrieved November 20, 2016, from http://www.healthline.com/health/kidney-failure#ReadThisNext8
Rae, G. (2011). What is it and how did I get it?: Early stage chronic kidney disease. Indianapolis: Dog Ear Pub.
Sinnakirouchenan, R., & Hollley, J. L. (2011, November). Peritoneal dialysis versus hemodialysis: Risks, benefits, and access issues. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, 18(6), 428-432. Retrieved December 01,