Chronic kidney disease

Atropine inhibits the action of acetylcholine at the prostaglandin sites located in the smooth muscle, secretory glands and the CNS. It is used as an antidote for anticholinesterase poisoning and used to increase heart rate and dilate pupils. It is also used to treat hypermotility in the GI tract for issues such as irritable bowel syndrome. Atropine is also used for mydriasis, and decreased secretions from glands. The recommended dose for adults via IM/IV is 0.4-0.6mg 30-60min pre-op to decrease…

Urinary tract infection is one of the most common bacterial infections in childhood, affecting up to 8 % of girls and 2 % of boys before the age of 11 years. The presentation of UTI varies with age; in infancy, symptoms are often generic including fever, lethargy or irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, poor feeding, failure to thrive, septicemia and febrile convulsion. Several textbooks mention prolonged neonatal jaundice as one symptom of UTI. Jaundice is very common in newborn babies occurring in…

Kidneys involve greatly in helping body to regulate fluids and electrolytes. Fluids and electrolytes are filtered by the glomerulus and collected in the nephron’s tubules. Some fluids and electrolytes are reabsorbed at varies segments (proximal tubule, loop of Henle, distal tubule, collecting duct) along the nephron. Others are excreted via urine(3). Sodium and potassium are two of the most important electrolytes that is filtered in the kidney. Fluids in the body drops rapidly if too much…

your practice. You helped me through the pregnancy of my daughter. You saved my life – literally more than once. Of course referring to the time I was at bayshore hospital for renal failure. Not even a candidate for dalais, they said--- you need a kidney transplant. After being scared – I called you- you advised me what to do. I was lucky enough that my…

[7] "Of course we should have an opt-out scheme. What can be wrong with it? What are the cons of giving someone their life?" emphasises Clare Bolitho, a sixty three old donor who only a couple of years ago donated he kidney to save a fellow human beings life. Steve Gerard -a father of a daughter who passed away while waiting on lung transplant- highlights, "The biggest advantage of an opt-out system is that people don’t have to do anything. For those who don’t want to…

List the hormones that play a role in the urinary system and what they do. Vasopressin (ADH antidiuretic hormone) and aldosterone are the hormones that play a role in the urinary system. In the urinary system vasopressin regulates water loss and aldosterone maintains the balance of electrolytes and water. Sources: "Vasopressin | Definition of Vasopressin by Medical Dictionary." TheFreeDictionary.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Dec. 2015. . "Aldosterone | Definition of Aldosterone by…

Bleeding simply it's a process when the blood come out from anywhere in the body, due to any reason . Hemostasis: Prevention of blood loss after injury. Pathophysiology of hemostasis accrue by 3 main phases Vascular phase : which is the primary hemostasis by vasoconstriction of the arteries and vein injured. Platelet Phase: aggregation and stabilization of a hemostatic platelet on the site of injury. Coagulation phase (secondary…

this surgery is to remove parts of his enlarged prostate gland through the penis. It is after he is admitted to St. Elizabeth Hospital that other more serious complications are discovered. Orval has lost the function of one kidney and has only 10% functioning of his other kidney. This is due to hardening of his arteries. He also has a blocked main artery in his stomach. Problems with Virginia (Hubschmidt) Koehler begin almost immediately. When Jerry and Gwen arrive to visit their father,…

Introduction The kidney has an important role in the body. It regulates water and salt volume, and plasma pH of the body. The body helps maintain the balance of salt and water in the blood. This is done by three processes which are glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion. The balancing of the pH is also as important for the human body. If the pH is well maintained and balance, it shows that the kidney is working properly in the body. Following…

In order to answer the question, one must first understand what urinary tract infections (UTIs) are and some possible causes. First, simply stated, a UTI is an infection of either the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra. Second, most UTIs are caused by an infection by bacteria, primarily in women and usually in the bladder or urethra. The most common type of UTI is caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria. The main reason women are more likely to suffer from urinary tract infections is that…