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    What is kidney failure? Kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease. When someone’s kidney function gets below a certain point, it is called kidney failure. Kidney failure is when someone’s body cannot filter wastes from the blood. Kidney failure can make someone feel very ill and if it is left untreated it can be life-threatening. Kidney failure is life changing, it can be deadly and sometimes it can be treatable or…

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    estimated that there are over 1.7 million people worldwide suffering from End Stage Renal Disease (Bendorf, 2013). America is no stranger to this epidemic. Each year, more and more people are being diagnosed and added to the transplant list. Unfortunately, there is no cure for this disease and the best treatment, a kidney transplant, is difficult to come by. Mostly because we cannot keep up with the demand for kidney transplants in this nation. There are many possible solutions on how to best…

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    Mr Goodpasture

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    The relationship between Mr Goodpasture’s kidney disease and his medical history can be seen when looking at the risk factors and aetiology of kidney disease. The risk factors associated with chronic kidney disease specific to Mr Goodpasture are hypertension, tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption (Berman et al., 2012; LeMone et al., 2013). The aetiology of Mr Goodpasture’s end stage renal disease (ESRD) is due to his history of hypertension as seen in his medical history. His lifestyle factors…

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    Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common condition in cats, known to affect 1 in 3 cats during their lifetime, and resulting in the persistent loss of kidney function over time. The disease is silent in its early stages, incurable, and ultimately results in death. An excessive level of phosphorus in commercial cat food is likely contributing to the prevalence and severity of CKD in cats. The feeding of lower phosphorus foods would benefit the entire cat population. A Primer on Kidney Disease…

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    and the 3rd strongest export in Central America, it grosses over half a billion dollars a year. Chichigalpa is home of the biggest sugar mill in the country, the San Antonio Sugar Mill. However in Chichigalpa there has been an outbreak of chronic diseases in the community that are assumed to be because of the working conditions and environment…

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    Case Study Hypertension

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    eat healthy foods by having a healthy diet. Decreasing that salt intake. Having a low sodium level would be appropriate for people who are 51 years of age or older, or any individuals who are of age who has hypertension, diabetes or a chronic kidney disease. Increasing physical activity can help lower high blood pressure (hypertension), and by managing stress, and preventing several health problems and keeping a good control on the weight. Smoking can injure the blood vessels walls and it can…

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    5 Stages Of Renal Failure

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    was up by 57%. There are five stages of Chronic Kidney disease, and each stage has a specific characteristic which is defined by the glomerular filtrations rate. The fifth and final stage is End-Stage Renal Failure which is when the kidney is functioning at a GFR of less than 15%. According to the United States Renal Data System Annual Report more than 615,000 American’s are being treated for kidney failure which is also known as End Stage Renal Disease, more than 430,000 Americans are dialysis…

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    According to all of her symptoms and her chart she had to be going into kidney failure. When the kidneys shut down your whole body shuts down. Your kidneys filter your blood, when your blood isn 't filtered, it causes damage to all of the other organs in the body. As far as I could tell, she was in the early stages so we still had a chance. I put her on the transplant list as fast as I could. The sooner she got a kidney, the better chance she would have to walk out of here happy and healthy. No…

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    Chronic Kidney Disease

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    CKD-MBD Chronic kidney disease can reck havoc on the bones. When the kidneys fail to regulate the balance of phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin D or when hypooclaemia dn hyperphopahtemia persist, parathyroid hormone will increase to compensate. Although the body is adaptable it will eventually fall behind. According to Ruf & Clifford (2010), "The cornerstone of management of chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder is to maintain normal bone turnover by maintaining adequate PTH and vitamin D…

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    Chronic Kidney Disease is also known as Chronic Kidney Failure. This diagnosis describes a set of renal-degenerative symptoms and stages that eventually lead to dialysis, kidney transplant, and/or death. What makes chronic kidney disease so dangerous is its innocuity. Its early symptoms are often nonspecific and can appear to be from other illnesses. Usually, by the time the kidney damage is noticed due to loss of function, it is irreversible. Due to advancing medical technology, improved…

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