The Chronic

Is poverty just being poor and never having enough or, can poverty be much more? In “What Is Poverty,” Jo Goodwin Parker tells a story about a girl who grew up in poverty, lived her whole life dealing with it, and then watched her children struggle with it also. What is poverty according to the girl in Parkers essay and is her idea a reflection of others idea of poverty as well? Parker tells in her essay how the girl views poverty in her daily experiences. The girl and her family wake up on…

Depending on how damaged Susan’s kidney are as a result it could take anywhere from a couple weeks or even a couple of years to recover. Long term effects are rare. Nevertheless chronic kidney disease and failure is seen in a small number of adults. If she develops kidney failure, her kidneys would require dialysis or a kidney transplant. For about a year Susan should attend regular checkups with a nephrologist until all signs of…

The kidney is an organ in our body that removes waste and balance fluids. Polycystic kidney disease is a disorder that causes many fluid-filled sacs to build up. Those sacs are called cysts, that ends up on the kidneys. When the fluid - filled cysts cover the whole kidney, it cause the kidney to become enlarged.The cysts can lead to kidney failure and development in other organs in the body, in most cases the liver as well. Mode of Inheritance and Biological Mechanisms Polycystic kidney disease…

Introduction: Postmenopausal women have a greater risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) in later life [1]. Estrogen is nephroprotective in premenopausal women; however, it has been suggested that the loss of estrogen predisposes women to reduced kidney function [2]. As a consequence, there is an increased risk of incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, which has been demonstrated by several studies [3-5]. The risk of incident cognitive impairment and dementia are…

is) some serious problem with pain as the kidney stone moves around and tries to flush itself out of your system. The pain is associated with the tearing of the inside of your kidney as the stone makes it's way through your body. Once a cat has chronic kidney failure, they will need special care and treatment. Kidney failure is irreversible and can lead to other health problems. Treatments Medical Treatment is to treat the patient at home using generic medication. I found two medications for…

In order to comprehend the exact implications of chronic low back pain (CLBP) amongst adults and how the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAMs) may assist in reducing the pain, one must also analyze the source towards this goal. The impact of CLBP on adults and their willingness to try CAMs need to be analyzed. Even though back pain is one of the most common chronic pain conditions that most adults suffer from, it is also one of the most poorly studied conditions (Rudy, Weiner,…

the needs of the body. The hearts inadequacy to pump leads to decreased cardiac output (CO), increased preload and afterload, which leads to the hearts decreased contractility and decreased stroke volume (SV). This disease process can be acute or chronic (Story,…

confusion. It first starts off by defining what chronic confusion is. It also explains the differences between acute and chronic confusion. It briefly goes into explaining why nursing theory is important in the health care system. Another topic mentioned in this paper is, Orem’s theory of self-care deficit. This theory is explained and related to chronic confusion. Lastly this paper relates how chronic confusion effects daily living.  Chronic Confusion When it comes to the topic of…

Chapter four discuss chronic illnesses. The chapter expounded on five major killers among the elderly. The five that was discussed in this chapter are heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lung diseases, and diabetes. Alzheimer’s disease is also a major killer. It is important for the health professionals understand symptoms, causing of chronic illness. Chronic illness is the main cause of death. The common cold, flu, sore throat, or pneumonia are al considered to be acute illnesses.…

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…