Renal function

are then distorted. However, with diabetic renal failure, if you maintain low blood sugar levels, you are able to escape the symptoms of renal failure. Kidney failure caused by hypertension can be stemmed from several things like inherent high blood pressure, obesity, etc. Depending on how high or low the blood pressure is maintained at, could cause digress to just taking blood pressure medications to progressing to become acute or chronic renal failure. As far as symptoms go, some…

– Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is currently recognized as the preferred nomenclature for the clinical disorder formerly called Acute Renal Failure(ARF).This transition in terminology was meant to emphasize that the spectrum of the disease is much broader than a subset of patients who experience failure and require dialysis support .This nomenclature explains that renal failure occur as a continuum 1. AKIN recently defined AKI as “ functional or structural abnormalities or markers of kidney damage…

a “transmembrane receptor-like protein of unknown function” (genetics book page 464). When polycystin-1 protein enter a kidney cell, one half would be inside the cell and the other would in the outer surface. When the protein is in that position it allows it to interact and receive signals with other proteins, fats, and carbohydrates that are outside the cell. Polycystin-1 and polycystin-2 helps with the development of the kidney and its function. “PKD2 encodes polycystin 2, and integral…

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) occurs when there is a sudden loss of renal function resulting in the bodies inability to maintain homeostasis. AKI is common in clients who are in the hospital, in intensive care units, and especially in older adults (“Acute Kidney Injury” (AKI), 2017). The following is an evolving case study regarding a client who presented to the emergency department after experiencing nausea, vomiting and diarrhea for the past week. This evolving case study will evaluate the…

be a result of a genetic dysfunction (mutation) during growth. Chronic kidney disease, also known as chronic renal disease or chronic kidney failure is the progressive deterioration of kidney function over an extensive period and ultimately leads to permanent kidney failure after some years. Chronic kidney disease is often left undiagnosed until the failure is forthcoming and function is around 25%. The kidneys undertake the complicated method of filtration within our bodies, and as failure…

Functions of the Kidneys The kidneys assist in the internal regulation of the body by performing the following function- * Filtration - The kidneys remove the end products of metabolism and substances that have accumulated in the blood in undesirable amounts during the filtration process. Substances removed from the blood include urea, creatinine, uric acid and urates. Undesirable amounts of chloride, potassium, sodium, and hydrogen ions are also filtered from the blood. The glomerular…

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…

Renal Scan A renal scan is a procedure used to look for problems with your kidneys. The kidneys are the organs that filter your blood and keep it clean. They move waste out of your blood and into your urine so it can be removed from your body. In this procedure, a small amount of radioactive material (tracer) is injected into your blood. The tracer will travel through your bloodstream and reach your kidneys. A scanner with a camera that detects the radioactive tracer is used to examine the…

changes. There are a variety of sources used in this paper to present the most factual information about renal disease as possible, including: books, peer-reviewed articles, and professional websites. In this research paper it is discussed how one develops renal disease, the effects of renal disease, and possible prevention and treatment of renal disease, and the specific statistics pertaining to renal disease. Considering age related changes associated within the kidneys are normal, this paper…

forth. Electrolytes have many functions throughout the body for instance controlling the water balance in the body. Also assisting transmitting nerve impulses and helping your muscles relax and contract. For example Sodium chloride which is also know by the formula NaCl, is a compound which is formed from the process of ionic bonding with Sodium and Chloride. However sodium chloride is a vital electrolyte commonly present in plasma, blood and lymph fluid. The functions of this electrolyte…