Renal function

abnormal give Nitro. a. Hypertriglyceridemia: During the initiation of dialysis, disturbances of lipid metabolism are accentuated and contribute to cardiovascular complications (Smeltzer et. al., 2010, p. 1335) b. Hyperglycemia: with decreasing renal function, it takes longer for oral hypoglycemia agents to be excreted by the kidneys (Smeltzer et. al., 2010, p. 1223). c. Anemia /blood loss during the procedure: Anemia is compounded by blood lost during hemodialysis (Smeltzer et. al.,…

career, I had a patient who could have possibly extended his life but this patient refused to listen to the doctors, nurses nor his family despite the favorably prognosis. This patient was in chronic renal failure. He was still producing some urine. He was placed on a lasix drip but his renal function grew steadily worse. This patient adamantly refused dialysis. He preferred to die rather than to have dialysis. My intervention was to be supportive of his decision and give him the best care…

maintain the fluid and electrolyte balance of the body. They also perform the important function of removing excess water and soluble wastes from the body to protect it from toxicity. To test the proper functioning of the kidneys, doctors often request for laboratory exams that include a urinalysis as well as urea and electrolytes blood test. Learn more about these tests and how they can help evaluate your kidney function. Part 1: Urea and Electrolytes Blood Test, Why Is It Important? Blood and…

tachycardia, cough with sputum and decreased awareness. Diagnostic exams and test include arterial blood gas, blood culture, bronchoscopy, chest x-ray or a CT-scan. Treatment includes antibiotics and sometimes a ventilator to support breathing. A swallow function…

ambulance and quickly arrive at the nursing home. We speak to the RN at the nurses’ station and obtain a full medical history of the patient. I notice that he had lived in the nursing home for almost 10 years and had recently been diagnosed with end stage renal failure and was going to his first dialysis appointment. As I enter the room and introduce myself I noted that the patient seemed very tired and low energy and barely acknowledged my presence as I walked into the room and spoke to him. As…

Liver failure, caused by things such as hepatitis and cirrhosis, leads to an array of symptoms including cardiorespiratory insufficiency (hepatopulmonary syndrome; HPS) and renal failure (hepatorenal syndrome; HRS). Disregarding the cause of liver failure itself, discuss the development of both of these symptoms. Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Figure 1: Blood Flow in Normal Conditions and Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (Grace & Angus, 2013). Figure 1 (above) shows the blood flow in a normal patient (top),…

For this curriculum study, I chose third grade mathematics as my unit of study. As far as my objectives go, I would want my students to walk away from this particular section of fractions with the understanding of what a fraction is, the difference between the components of a fraction such as the numerator and denominator, knowing how to identify how many parts of a whole are shaded in, and knowing how to simplify a fraction. As far as my instructional method, I created an original prezi, which…

allowed us to construct a national income model. We used figures for 2014. UK National Income model approximations The variables we need include: • A consumption function, C = a + b(Y-T) • An import demand function, M = k + mY • Exogenous variables, representing investment, I*, exports, X*, government expenditure, G* • A tax revenue function, T = tY + T* • Equilibrium condition for Y National income in the uk In 2014 the GDP in the UK came to $2522.26 Billion. We will use this…

It is important in children’s cognitive development and with their success in school. Executive functions are used to organize and act on information. Working memory is one executive function. This skill is the ability to carry information in mind for the purpose of completing a task. Working memory is like your mental sticky note. When I was in fifth grade my classmates and I were learning how…

There are several areas in the natural world where the process of exponential decay arises from random processes. Whenever a material decays at a rate in proportion to its amount, this material represents the process of exponential decay. Exponential decay can be described using the mathematical model y=a×e^(-bx). A prominent example of naturally occurring random exponential decay is the process of radioactive decay. Some isotopes of nature are considered radioactive due to a specific…