Renal function

The force in the arteries when blood pumped by the heart hits the walls of arteries is known as blood pressure . When the heart contracts,the highest pressure in the arteries is known as the systolic pressure . Whereas , the lowest pressure in the arteries in between two heart beats is referred to as diastolic pressure . A normal individual would have a blood pressure of below 120/80 mmHg. High blood pressure or otherwise known as hypertension is a condition when the force in the arteries are…

cancer, exercising intensely, liver failure, medications such as salicylates, and lack of oxygen from shock, heart failure or severe anemia, or seizures. Other causes of metabolic acidosis include kidney diseases such as distal renal tubular acidosis and proximal renal tubular acidosis, poisoning of aspirin, ethylene glycol found in antifreeze or methanol, or severe dehydration. The following signs and symptoms are as followed. Signs and symptoms include rapid breathing, confusion or lethargy,…

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…

We all have disparate opinions about the way someone looks, talks, or dresses. For example, Anna, my sister is usually looked at through a repulsive angle. She is looked at this way because of her congenital birth defect, spina bifida. When I look at Anna, I see a passionate individual who has managed to constantly battle challenges that have been placed in her life. Although, the story I intend to tell is who Anna really is, and what we have done for each other. Spina bifida is a central…

the chemical balance of acids and bases in your blood gets thrown off usually it's because your body is making too much acid and is not getting rid of enough acid or does not have enough space to offset a normal amount of acid. Your body will not function right if any of these chemical reactions occur. For example metabolic acidosis occurs even when your body produces too much acid or when your kidneys are unable to remove it properly. Metabolic acidosis is located in the kidneys in the blood.…

case, When Living Feels Like Dying: Ethical Decision Making with a Depressed Dialysis Client, which is described in the roleplaying description. Reamer page 51 tells us that the purpose of the NASW code of ethics gives us an idea of the code’s main function as well as the principle for dealing with ethical matters or dilemmas while in the human service profession. These ethics have a wide array of ethical principles and allows us to reflect the profession’s core values by having ethical…

edge identification. This technique synergistically consolidates the Active Appearance, Live-Wire, and GC strategies to exploit their correlative qualities. After the mind is sectioned, the tumors, renal cortex, and renal pelvis are physically fragmented, and the remaining tissues are dealt with as renal medulla. Division alludes to the procedure of dividing an advanced picture…

Nursing school is a door that opens many great opportunities and experiences in life. Some of those experiences make you fall in love with nursing all over again and others test your limits. No matter the circumstances, one will always get something out of each experience. The Operating Room (OR) observational day provided to us during third semester is a good example of a great learning experience. Purpose As my day started on Thursday, I couldn’t help, but feel nervous. I remembered the time…

normally, our body signals the cells when there’s in need of new cells and when the old or damaging cells needs to die- which is called cell death, apoptosis. Hence tumors are formed and unlike normal cells, the cancer cells do not have a specific function as compared to normal cells. Therefore, the cancer cells continue to divide itself, without stopping itself from producing new cells. This cancer cells which is continuously growing in numbers may influence normal cells and invade tissues and…

Brand Name: Creon Generic Name: Pancrelipase FDA Approval Information: The FDA approved Creon on May 1, 2009 for the treatment of pancreatic insufficiency in patients with cystic fibrosis or other diseases. A REMS program was designed for the drug at the request of the FDA, due to the potential risk of developing fibrosing colonopathy with the higher doses of the pancreatic enzymes.1 Pharmacology: Creon’s mechanism of action is very simple. It’s composed of porcine pancreatic glands: lipase,…