Polycystic kidney disease

urinary system consists of two kidneys, two ureters, a bladder and a urethra. The kidneys are bean shaped structures that filter blood and collect waste to form urine. The ureter which are like two tubes carry the formed urine to the bladder which hold the urine until it has been expelled through the urethra. A urinary tract infection is an infection which can happen anywhere along the tract. Most infections usually occur along the lower tract however it can spread to kidneys which can be quite…

Kidneys for Sale Miriam Schulman is the assistant director of Markkula Center for Applied Ethics (hereinafter referred to as “Center”). In 1988, the Center posted the article titled “Kidneys for Sale’’ on its website, highlighting the ethics and morality issues surrounding the continued sale of human kidneys for personal profit, which also led to emails from destitute people who wanted specifics on how they could sell their kidneys, which compelled The Center’s Issues group to…

the crystalline biofilm can eventually block the flow of urine through the catheter. This causes the urine to either leak along the outside of the catheter or to be retained, causing painful distension of the bladder and reflux of urine into the kidneys (Stickler, 2014). If this is ignored, the crystals form bladder stones, which are extremely difficult to eliminate. If blocked catheters are not promptly identified and changed, serious complications can occur,…

An Advanced Way to Solve Organ Shortage Every year in America, the number of people who need organ transplantations grows, so does the donation waiting list. As the organ shortage is becoming severe, the government is urgently trying to figure out a final solution. Among all current proposals, legalized organ sales have been attracting a lot of attentions. Proponents, like Joanna MacKay, have shown how legalized organ sales would significantly relieve the shortage and benefit both sellers and…

Place for Best Poster in the Kidney cancer session for work entitled, “Crowdsourcing Assessment of Surgeon dissection of renal artery and vein during Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: A novel approach for Quantitative…

Uncomfortability with services rendered Many studies have shown that early detection, prevention and treatment of chronic diseases is crucial to extending life. Kidney disease can be detected by a blood test to check glomerular filtration rate, an urine test to check for protein and checking one’s blood pressure (National Institute of Health, 2008). One instance in the book“Mama Might Be Better off Dead” where I felt uncomfortable with the service rendered has a social worker was when Robert…

symptoms - intrarenal acute renal failure Mr. Donovan’s condition is consistent to intrarenal acute renal failure. Due to his history with renal insufficiency and uncontrolled hypertension, it is more likely that he is suffering from intrarenal acute kidney injury. The patient has no history obstruction (postrenal) or with trauma (prerenal). Hypertension, as shown by the patient, is seen with an intrarenal acute renal failure while hypotension is seen in prerenal and cardiovascular problems are…

functions to removes wastes from the blood and the kidney is known for filtration and absorbing water. The urinary system consists of a renal corpuscle (glomerulus and bowman’s capsule), a proximal tubule, a loop of Henle, and a distal tubule. The kidney filters about 180 liters and gets rid of about 1.5 liters as urine. Renal clearance is a measurement that analyzes the activity and efficiency of the kidney; it is the volume of plasma need for the kidney to complete remove a substance in a…

In the natural kidney, most components of the blood are first filtered out using ultrafiltration, and then the essential nutrients like glucose, amino acids, etc. and electrolytes like Na, K, Cl, HCO, Ca, Mg, etc. and water are reabsorbed by passive, active, or facilitated transport. The waste products are reabsorbed and therefore are excreted in the urine. The artificial kidney device called hemodialyzers removes excess waste from the blood using the principle of dialysis. The cleansed blood…

The Faucet Drip — drip — drip.
The water faucet in my kitchen is leaking and getting it to stop is becoming more difficult. The drips were barely noticeable at first, coming every thirty-seconds or so, then faster, until the water became a steady stream of drips. The sound of the water hitting the steel sink could be heard twenty feet away on the sofa, my favorite spot to watch TV, and as the dripping increased, so did my frustration. 
Each time I used the faucet, there was an epic battle to…