Glomerulonephritis

HENOCH-SCHONLINE PURPURA Usually called HSP, is a condition that affects the small blood vessels, this inflammation is known as vasculitis, their become swollen and irritated. HSP can affect anyone, it’s most common in children aged 2-11, and boys are affected twice as often as girls. A seasonal variation with a peak incidence in spring has been noted. The disorder was named after two German physicians, Eduard Henoch and Johann Schonlein, who first described the disease in the 1800s. Sometimes…

situation where she quickly transitioned from chronic renal failure to end stage renal disease. Other factors that can cause ESRD include; hypertension, cardiovascular disease, family history. lupus, nephrotic syndrome, polycystic kidney disease and glomerulonephritis. Psychologically, a diagnosis of end stage renal disease can lead to chronic depression, anger and anxiety. The patient becomes hopeless and fear is a characteristic of their daily life. Spiritual, Clarice, her husband and family…

complications of contrast-induced nephropathy are cardiac arrest, pulmonary embolism, acute respiratory distress syndrome, shock, and stroke. Some of the complications of drug-induced nephropathy are chronic interstitial nephritis, rhabdomyolysis, and glomerulonephritis. Health Education: Instruct the patient to consult a doctor if there is blood in the urine, persistent swelling in the legs and ankles or increased blood pressure. Patients with Contrast-induced nephropathy should be educated…

Goodpasture syndrome is classified as an autoimmune disease due to B and T-cell mediated responses that result in the patient’s body to development antibodies against its own normal tissue, specifically the basement membranes of the glomerulus (glomerular basement membranes) and of the lungs (alveolar basement membranes) More specifically, the antibodies are developed against the noncollagenous domain 1 of the alpha 3-chain of type IV collagen). The noncollagenous domain 1 alpha 3 chain of type…

impetigo. If the S. pyogenes becomes invasive, it can cause bone or joint infections, meningitis, necrotizing fasciitis, and endocarditis. If the infection is left for too long the infection can cause a lot of problems like, rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis. Only 1-3% of infected usually develop the more advanced infections. When the toxins are circulating through the blood, Scarlet fever or streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, can take place. S. pyogenes’ membrane contains similar antigens…

Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Kidney disease(CKD) is also known as Chronic Kidney Failure and is the gradual loss of kidney function. The kidneys are responsible for filtering wastes and excess fluids from the blood, which is than excreted through urine. When CKD reaches an advanced stage, the levels of fluids become very dangerous and it causes electrolytes and wastes to build up in the body.(Mayo Clinic, 2016) Pathophysiological Process CKD occurs when a disease or condition impairs kidney…

Organ Transplants Doctors have been performing organ transplants since the year 1954. Organ transplantation is a very difficult task and requires a lot of training, skill, and patience. The first recorded organ transplant was performed on December 23, 1954, it was performed on twin brothers, Ronald and Richard Herrick. The doctor that performed this surgery was Dr. Joseph Murray. He was the Nobel winner for performing the first ever kidney transplant, and he died at the age of 93. Since then…

Group A streptococci infections are extracellular gram-positive infections that cause pharyngitis, impetigo, rheumatic fever, and can cause acute glomerulonephritis (Cunningham, 2000). Strep infections are common among in children among the age of five through 15 and is rarely seen in children under three (CDC, 2016). The transmission of strep is usually from person to person through contact with saliva…

autoantibodies and a lupus-like syndrome apparently because of the inability to eliminate apoptotic cells effectively, which leads to an increase in the exposure of antigens to the immune system.129 131 Mice with a targeted deletion of C1q show glomerulonephritis with deposits of immune…

and kidney failure. High blood pressure (hypertension) is due to increased pressure against the walls of capillaries. If not controlled properly this high blood pressure can result in a heart attack, stroke or chronic kidney failure (CKF). Glomerulonephritis (IgA nephropathy), Malformation, Lupus, and urinary infections are all other conditions that affect our kidneys and can build up to chronic kidney disease over time. Many individuals don’t have severe symptoms until the disease advances.…