Glomerulonephritis can lead to nephritic syndrome, where you lose large amounts of protein in your urine. This leads to a lot of fluids and salt retained in your body, causing you to develop high blood pressure, high cholesterol and swelling throughout the body.…
Inflammation involving the glomerular structures. Can lead to kidney failure. Some include bacterial infections and immune diseases.…
The kidneys ability to filter waste from the blood can interfere with the health and functions if the body does not transfer the toxins to the bladder and removed from urinations. Kidney failure can also cause factors such as chemical food preservatives, toxic exposure of environmental pollutants in addition to renal failure, cancer and other diseases (liveingstrong.com).…
Introduction: In this lab we will learn how the kidney processes blood and produces urine.…
Water is obtained from food, drink, and from reactions that occur in the body. The kidneys process and balance the amount of water that enters your system with the amount that is released. The digestive system helps rid the body of solid wastes, but some of the wastes in the blood are the remnants of the digestion of food products. For example, when amino acids are broken down by the body, ammonia (NH3) is formed. This product is so toxic that only small amounts can be tolerated by the body. The liver steps in and helps convert this poison to urea, a safer version of this waste product that can be easily removed in urine.…
Different diseases affecting the urinary system include, diabetes insipidus, renal failure, kidney stones, urinary tract infection, pyuria, hematuria, glucosuria, ketonuria.…
Glomerulonephritis is inflammation of the tiny fibers in your kidneys, which are called glomerular. The major structure of glomerulonephritis is the kidneys, but the kidneys are also part of the urinary system, which includes the kidneys, the ureters, the urinary bladder, and the urethra. Every person had two kidneys and they are bean shaped and darkish red or brown in color. The kidneys are found posteriorly to the abdomen. The kidneys are embedded in a fatty pouch, which consists of three layers, the renal capsule, the adipose capsule, and renal fascia. The renal capsule is the innermost layer, strong and fibrous, and attached to the kidney. The adipose capsule is the second layer and is the protective layer. The renal fascia is…
The renal system is also known as the urinary system. It consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra. The function of the renal system is to remove liquid waste from the blood and keep salts and other substances in the blood. The kidneys remove urea from blood by filtering. Besides filtering and eliminating wastes, the system also maintains homeostasis of water, ions, pH, acid and blood pressure. The renal system is a major homeostatic system because it maintains electrolyte balance, acid-base, and fluid balance; excrete nitrogenous wastes.…
Background: Chronic kidney failure, describes the gradual loss of kidney function. The kidneys function is to filter wastes and excess fluids from your blood, which are then excreted in your urine.(Mayo Clinic). If and when chronic kidney disease reaches…
Glomerular disease affects the function of the kidney. Depending on source, it may manifest with either increased or decreased permeability causing imbalances that can disturb the whole body. Typically the five categories of the clinical manifestation of this disease are:…
It happens when high blood glucose has a damaging effect on the kidneys. In the body, one of the effects of high glucose levels that extra water is pulled in the blood stream, which increases blood pressure. High blood pressure affects the nephrons, designed to filter water and certain waste products from the blood, in the kidneys. In an amount of time, the amino acids and proteins are able to escape into the urine through pores which is an indication of kidney dysfunction, which later can become a kidney failure. The damages that occur in the kidney are permanent. Kidney transplant might be needed to survive when patients start to experience swelling in the legs.…
The kidneys are a vital bean shaped-shaped organ within the human body, located in the upper abdominal area they function in both regulating and filtering blood and controlling the body’s fluid balance through the removal of waste within the Mammalian Species.…
Healthy kidneys clean the blood by filtering out extra water and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and blood healthy. When both of your kidneys fail, your body holds fluid. Your blood pressure rises. Harmful wastes build up in your body. Your body doesn't make enough red blood cells. You develop fatigue, nausea, and loss of appetite. When this happens, treatment is needed to replace the work of your failed kidneys.…
The kidneys are a pair of organs that are located right and left in the back of the abdomen. Each one of them is about four to five inches long, almost as the size of a fist. They filter all the blood by removing the wastes and toxins every thirty minutes. As "The rate of filtration is approximately 125 ml/min or 45 gallons (180 liters)…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis as number nine in the top ten leading causes of death among Hispanic Americans (Hispanic or Latino Populations, 2015). Each of these conditions is a type of kidney disease in which the kidneys cannot effectively filter wastes from the blood. Chronic Kidney Disease, or CKD, can lead to many severe health problems. Because the kidneys filter the blood, CKD can cause the body to retain fluid that can lead to swelling, high blood pressure, or fluid in the lungs (National Chronic Kidney Disease Fact Sheet 2014, 2014). CKD can also cause potassium levels to rise to dangerous levels which inhibit the beating of the heart which can lead to death (National Chronic Kidney Disease Fact Sheet 2014, 2014). The kidneys are vital organs that contribute to keeping many different organs in your body in proper working order.…