Polycystic kidney disease

Liver Disease Liver Failure is a disease in the liver often caused by other previous diseases, such as Hepatitis A, B, C, and D, but can also be caused by excessive alcohol consumption and other minor diseases. There are two forms of liver disease; chronic and acute. People with chronic liver failure experience their symptoms over a long period of time, and if not properly treated, can lead to Cirrhosis. Patients with acute liver disease, however, experience their symptoms over a much…

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a condition when the organs are included into the urinary system, i.e. kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, suffered an infection. Urinary tract infections can happen to anyone. However, because the body women have a shorter urethra tract, then women are more vulnerable to experiencing urinary tract infections. How to cure a UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)? Drink plenty of water to flush out the bacteria. Berry or cranberry juice may also help prevent urinary…

A catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is an infection in the urinary system, which includes the bladder and the kidneys, through the travel of bacteria along the catheter. CAUTIs are one of the most prevalent hospital acquired infections in the United States. They account for 34% of all hospital acquired infections. “More than 500,000 CAUTIs are reported annually in the United States, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality and excess resource utilization” (Fink &…

AQP1 is found in the blood vessels, kidney proximal tubules, eye, and ear. AQP2 is expressed in the kidney collecting ducts. These two Aquaporins deal with regulating the osmolarity and the reabsorption of the nephron (distal tubule and collecting duct). In the research done by Noda on Aquaporins in kidney pathophysiology, the question of how much process has been made on understanding the regulation and pathophysiological…

There are many people dying every year for diseases that need special technology to fight against them. Despite the high number of diseases, scientists have developed new inventions as an answer to keep alive millions of people. An example of those inventions there is the pacemaker, which is a device to recovery the people that have heart diseases by electrical impulses for revitalizing and regulating the heart function. In addition, the Pacemaker as an invention was thanking Australians…

Dear Sir or Madam, Situated in the abdomen of vertebrates, and involved in many metabolic processes, I for one Liver, remain the second-largest organ. I perform numerous processes assisting with digestion, metabolism, immunity, including the storage of nutrients. I’m a glandular organ divided by openings. I operate in the emission of bile (Greenish liquid that responsible for chemical digestion of fats if your unaware) along with numerous metabolic processes. These processes are essential for…

The integumentary system is the organ system that protects the body from various kind of damage, such as loss of water or abrasion from outside. you have a whole new layer of skin every month. I think it a fun fact because I never knew we have a whole new layer of skin every month and I think it is so cool. Hair grows about one centimeter per month.…

wince at the pain. You cry at the ache. You tremble at the torture. No, you are not pregnant (thank goodness guys!) but you are suffering from kidney stones. Did you know that women report kidney stone pain to be more torturous than childbirth? Can you say, "OUCH?" But you are suffering for NO reason! And almost one in every 20 people will develop a kidney stone sometime in their life. And if the pain is not the worst part, you can actually be part of the millions who spend thousands of dollars…

sodium excretion was present. The overall values are present and can be seen in Table 1 to observe the pattern present. Conclusion The renal system is built as interwoven machinery that fully functions if all parts are working properly together. The kidney is a regulator of homeostasis that is vital to the survival of cells that make up the body system by evaluating the functions of fluid, electrolyte and pH balance. The sodium and water intake concentrations are monitored and adjusted to…

The main concern of traditional treatment approaches are the the post operative complications associated with the use of bowel tissue such as, Urinary Tract Infections (UTI), Bowel Obstruction, Renal Insufficiency, Bladder and Kidney Stones, the possibility of developing cancer and more. For Tengion, both products offer an alternative method to using bowel tissue, thus both offer a reduced risk of developing such complictions to the patient. Nonetheless, there are still dramatic…