Hematuria

In the medical environment, blood transfusions are a common method of providing patients with the necessary fluid components to maintain vital bodily functions. Blood can be harvested and donated from other individuals, or can be taken from the patient and preserved for autologous use. Whichever the case, this procedure has saved countless lives on end and remains a crucial part of nursing. It is imperative that such a useful procedure be taken seriously in the workplace since there remains a…

is filtered through blood vessels that are damaged (Mayo Clinic, 2014b). Nurses need to know the different symptoms, causes, risk factors and how to test and diagnosis glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome. Symptoms of glomerulonephritis are hematuria; proteinuria; hypertension; edema in the face, hands, feet and abdomen; anemia; and kidney failure (Mayo Clinic, 2014a). Glomerulonephritis can be caused by post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, bacterial endocarditis, viral infections, lupus,…

The kidney is an organ in our body that removes waste and balance fluids. Polycystic kidney disease is a disorder that causes many fluid-filled sacs to build up. Those sacs are called cysts, that ends up on the kidneys. When the fluid - filled cysts cover the whole kidney, it cause the kidney to become enlarged.The cysts can lead to kidney failure and development in other organs in the body, in most cases the liver as well. Mode of Inheritance and Biological Mechanisms Polycystic kidney disease…

Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Acute promyelocytic leukemia, a form of acute myeloid leukemia, is a bone marrow cancer with painful symptoms, that occurs in approximately 1 in 250,000 people of the US. . Normal bone marrow has a steady supply of hematopoietic stem cells that produce helpful cells for the body; red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets (“Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Description”). These cells all have specific jobs that they perform and are all vital to the body’s…

has prostate cancer. The patient skips breakfast and eats at fast food restaurants twice every day. He uses 800mg of Ibuprofen every four hours. He does not have urinary or bowel incontinence. No nausea, vomiting, or fever and there is no gross hematuria. However, he denies abdominal pain and pain with urination. He is allergic to Penicillin. Objective Data The patient has decreased strength of right leg with resisted extension on the lower extremities and complains of pain in posterior thigh.…

MYOSITIS Although myalgias occur commonly in SLE, true myositis is relatively rare. On study of SLE patients in NIH found a prevalence of myositis of 8 %28 In most of these patients, myositis usually involves proximal upper and lower extremities. Histologic findings in SLE myositis are often less pronounced than those observed in polymyositis. RENAL INVOLVEMENT Renal involvement in SLE can be in the form of 1) Immune complex glomerulonephritis ( most common) 2) Tubulointerstitial disease…

procedure is done so that the tissue can be examined under a microscope. A kidney biopsy can help a health care provider make a diagnosis and determine the best course of treatment. You may need a kidney biopsy if you have: • Blood in your urine (hematuria). • Excessive protein in your urine (proteinuria). • Impaired kidney function that causes excessive waste products in your blood. A specialist will look at the kidney tissue samples to check for unusual deposits, scarring, or infecting…

simply indicates the level of hydration. A darker urine would indicate that the patient is dehydrated, or in other words, the kidneys are retaining water from being excreted because it is needed in the body. Color can also indicate problems like hematuria, which is a red color caused by blood in the urine, liver disease, which is indicated by a tea-colored urine, and breakdown of muscle, which is indicated by an orange or tea-colored urine (Nabili 2016). Specific gravity is another important…

A decision of President Truman of America in 1945 to drop a bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki causes many arguments for people. Some people say he should do it, some people say he should do it, and some people are neutral. I disagree with his decision to drop bombs in 2 cities of Japan. According to many government records from discussion of class, lectures and websites, this argument will be made. According to article Arguments Supporting The Bomb by Michael Barnes, he supports with Truman’s…

Beck is a 45-year-old American male, standing at approximately 6 feet, weighs 230 pounds, his blood pressure is 160/100, and his body temperature on average is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Beck works at a McDonalds, which he has been working at for over 15 years. Beck had been suffering from pain on his right side and has been getting headaches for 5 years. Beck stated that pain and headaches is an everyday occurrence for him; he takes aspirin for the pain. Beck’s diet consists of burgers and fries.…