Renal failure

every department, in almost every hospital worldwide (About n.d.). Their products range from hospital products such as intravenous solutions, sterile solutions, and premixed drugs to its renal portfolio. In layman terms, renal, means kidney and Baxter’s renal portfolio addresses the needs of patients with kidney failure or kidney disease through a variety of treatment options such as hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, multi-organ extracorporeal support therapy, and additional dialysis services.…

Goodpasture syndrome is classified as an autoimmune disease due to B and T-cell mediated responses that result in the patient’s body to development antibodies against its own normal tissue, specifically the basement membranes of the glomerulus (glomerular basement membranes) and of the lungs (alveolar basement membranes) More specifically, the antibodies are developed against the noncollagenous domain 1 of the alpha 3-chain of type IV collagen). The noncollagenous domain 1 alpha 3 chain of type…

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…

the blood. When the kidneys lose their ability to filter this waste from the blood, a disorder known as acute renal failure, also called acute kidney failure or injury. Concerning amounts of waste can accumulate due to this disorder, and can become fatal. Although this disease is very serious and life-threatening, acute renal failure progresses within a few hours or days. Kidney failure occurs more in individuals who are already severely ill and hospitalized. Along with disposing of waste, the…

Review disease process, prognosis by providing knowledge base from which patient can make informed choices. Discuss renal dialysis and or transplantation and explain level of renal function. Although these options would have been previously presented by the physician, patient may now be at a point when options need to be considered and may desire additional input. Finally, provide emotional support…

Introduction 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…

End-Stage Renal Disease and Technological Advancements End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the fifth and final level of chronic kidney disease. According to The Kidney Foundation of Canada (n.d) by the fifth level, the kidneys have lost at least 85% of their ability to filter waste. Once the disease has progressed to this stage, action must be taken to increase the probability of patient survival. The kidneys are a vital organ that is needed for survival; similarly the weakness of the kidneys…

Initially, the elevated creatinine and BUN lab values show that she may have ARF. In addition to the lab values, she had a history of congestive heart failure, which is a common cause of prerenal heart failure. Also, she had signs of being in the oliguric stage, such as her nonoliguric output of 510ml/day, her pitting edema, jugular vein distension, crackles bilaterally in the lungs, and changes in potassium (causing longer prolonged…

Elevated since normal level is between is 20 –60 U/L ♣ Indicates patient is experiencing liver damage (Weibrecht et al 2010) • Creatinine (255 μmol/L) o Elevated since normal level is between 35.37 - 96.26 μmol/L ♣ Indicates patient is experiencing renal failure (Horowitz 2014) • CK (23 000 U/L) o Elevated the normal level (in females) should be 145 U/L ♣ Indicates skeletal muscle breakdown, this the reason for the diagnosis Rhabdomyolysis (Junpaparp 2014) • Aspartate transaminase (1030 U/L) o…

can lead to abruptio placentae, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral vascular accident, acute renal failure, and intrauterine growth restrictions for the fetus (Norton 2007).” This decreased circulation leads to significant changes as follows: Decreased renal perfusion reduces the glomerular filtration rate causing blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and uric acid levels to rise; Glomerular damage from the reduced renal blood flow allowing protein to leak across the glomerular membrane; Loss of protein…