Polycystic kidney disease

reasons why polycystic kidney disease is a negative disorder to many people. People sickening, polycystic kidney disease is a negative genetic disorder. Polycystic kidney disease has three types PKD1, PKD2, and PKD3 and these are what codes the protein in us. Polycystic kidneys disease is common in certain people and uncommon in certain people. Some causes of polycystic kidney disease is unknown. Cyst that grows in the kidney area is a cause of this though. There are many symptoms to polycystic…

more significant findings for TSC include subependymal giant-cell astrocytomas, hepatic cysts and hepatic angiomyolipomas (AMLs), sclerotic and hypertrophic lesions of the bone, cardiac rhabdomyomas, retinal astrocytomas, autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease, isolated renal cysts, angiomyolipomas, and renal cell carcinomas. Additional dermatological findings include pitting of the dental enamel and gingival fibromas. Diagnosis is clinical with the presence of a major or a combination of…

Phenylketonuria PKU The phenylketonuria is a disease and a rare condition in which a baby is born without the ability to properly break down an amino acid. To explain, the body needs proteins for the growth and building new cells and repair membranes, body gets protein from meat, fish, milk, eggs, grains, nuts, and then converts the protein into amino acids. The body gets rid of amino acids that are needed across the urine. Babies with this disease are missing an enzyme its called…

When you hear the Phenylketonuria, what do you think? Is it that you have never heard that word be used before? It could just be that you think it can be a very harmful disorder to the human body. There are many questions that are asked about Phenylketonuria (PKU), and many of those can be answered easily. PKU is a birth defect that causes an amino acid to build up in your body. This defect/disorder can be treated in a multitude of different methods. If it is left untreated it can lead to…

Review of Case Study The case study we chose to research relates to kidney disease, the increased incidence of caries and periodontal disease. This case study patient is a 49 year old Caucasian female. She is healthy with the exception of having polycystic kidney disease. For this condition the patient does not take medications or receive any type of dialysis treatments. This patient has several missing teeth, large restorations on all posterior teeth, crowns and root canals. Currently she…

thirty minutes the kidneys filter the blood in the body and removing the excess fluid. Most people live with two kidneys, but it is possible to live with one. I have survived with one kidney today trying everything to protect and live a longer life. “More than 26 million American adults have a chronic kidney disease (CKD). This means one adult out of every eight in the United States has decreased kidney function. (Santiago, 2015) How can people be so unaware of a disease that strikes so…

“Chronic Kidney Disease, also called chronic kidney failure, describes the gradual loss of kidney function. Your kidneys filter wastes and excess fluids from your blood, which are then excreted in your urine. When chronic kidney disease reaches an advanced stage, dangerous levels of fluid, electrolytes and wastes can build up in your body”. Chronic Kidney disease usually relates to anemia and the level of anemia correlates with the severity of renal failure. Many conditions can cause CKD, causes…

the kidneys, ureters, and urethra. In addition to excreting out waste and excess water, the kidneys also produce erythorpoietin, renin and a form of vitamin D. Childhood renal diseases are categorized das either congenital or acquired. Congenital renal diseases such as Multicystic Kidney Disease, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Posterior urethral valve obstruction, and Fetal hydronephrosis can be detected during antenatal testing or postnatal examinations. Hydronephrosis is a sign of renal disease,…

Functions of the Kidneys The kidneys assist in the internal regulation of the body by performing the following function- * Filtration - The kidneys remove the end products of metabolism and substances that have accumulated in the blood in undesirable amounts during the filtration process. Substances removed from the blood include urea, creatinine, uric acid and urates. Undesirable amounts of chloride, potassium, sodium, and hydrogen ions are also filtered from the blood. The glomerular…

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…