Renal physiology

also had a history of chronic kidney disease; stage II, which causes impaired kidney function. This system is directly affected by the patient’s poor cardiac function. As we know, renal failure leads to fluid retention and electrolyte issues. As a patient with cardiac dysfunction, this causes increased stress on the heart. If the heart is already failing, or improperly functioning, further stress on the heart from fluid retention…

dangerous levels of fluid, electrolytes and wastes can build up in your body”. Chronic Kidney disease usually relates to anemia and the level of anemia correlates with the severity of renal failure. Many conditions can cause CKD, causes such as anemia, heart disease, diabetes, high-blood pressure, peripheral vascular disease, renal artery stenosis, pyelonephritis, analgesic abuse, polycystic kidney diseases, allergic reactions, glomerulonephritis systemic lupus erythematosus, sickle…

3- Complications of Roux-en-Y Bypass: Table: Incidence and timings of postoperative complications after LRYGB Complication Incidence (%) Timing (early 1 month) GI bleed 1–2 Early Leak 1–2 Early/intermediate Ulcers and GG fistula 4 Late GI obstruction 5 Late but may occur early/intermediate Thromboembolism 0.1–1.3 Early/intermediate Skin complications variable Late Nutritional complications (of some degree) variable Late Metabolic complications…

Renal complications Renal damage is almost inevitable in sickle-cell disease. There is a strong tendency for HbS to polymerise in the renal medulla, because of the low partial pressure of oxygen, the low pH, and the high osmolality causing erythrocyte dehydration. The consequent vaso-occlusion causes renal infarction with papillary necrosis, and medullary fibrosis with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Other complications include haematuria, renal medullary carcinoma, nocturnal enuresis…

Results Understanding the structure of the kidney The kidney consists of two main regions the medulla region and the cortex (see Figure 12, 13, 14 and 15). These two regions contain about one million tiny filtering structures called nephrons. Each nephron consists of a very small filter (glomerulus) which is attached to a tubule. As blood is passed through the nephrons, fluids and waste products are filtered out. What can be seen in Figures 12, 13 and 14 is the glomeruli and the ducts.…

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) is a rare systemic condition that affects renal functioning and can develop into a life threatening disease with lasting complications. HUS is characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (destruction of red blood cells due to damage of small blood vessels), thrombocytopenia (an abnormal drop in platelet count) and impaired renal function (Nayer, A. & Asif, A., 2013). HUS can often onset after an infection of Escherichia coli which is a Shiga toxin-producing…

In Home Care: Kidney Disease According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, kidney disease affects over 20 million Americans and many more are at risk for developing it. A great number of those with kidney disease are seniors. The main risk factors for kidney disease are diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Next in line are frequent use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and antibiotics. If kidney disease is not addressed and treated in time,…

The key to a successful acute dialysis treatment is the preparation. Dialysis in the hospital, there is only one staff member that knows this process and it is you. There is no one to call if anything goes wrong so being prepared for all aspect is a must. With this being said, a dialysis staff member must know their job inside and out. To insure a dialysis staff monitors their patients for the entire treatment, preparing for the unforeseen is the most important part of this job. When the…

condition, both immediate and long-term goals must be established. The immediate goals are to lower John’s blood pressure within the next hour and to reduce the swelling in his feet and ankles. The long-term goals for John are to see improvements in his renal function and to prevent further deterioration through improved self-care. This will be achieved by quitting smoking and introducing healthier foods into his diet. The student nurse calls the doctor to have the patient reviewed. John is…

My Social Work interview was with Mrs. Nicole Gales on April 7, 2016, I have learned a little more about my major and what I want to really do. First Mrs. Gales and I started off with the basic which was her educational and practice background. Mrs. Gales started by obtaining her bachelor degree in Social Work in 2003, months later she obtained her license to practice Social Work, October 2003 she started working Mississippi Division Human Service, Spring 2008 she started her master’s studies in…