Renal Failure

Chronic Renal Failure (CRF):

Is the progressive loss of kidney function. The kidneys attempt to compensate for renal damage by hyper filtration with the remaining functional nephrons. Chronic loss of function causes generalized wasting or shrinking and progressive scarring within all parts of the kidneys. In time, overall scarring obscures
the site of the initial damage. But, it is not until over 70% of the normal combined function of both kidneys is lost that most patients begin to experience symptoms of kidney failure.

Causes and Symptoms of CRF:
•Diabetes
• General ill feeling and fatigue
•High Blood Pressure
• Generalized itching & dry skin
•Glomerulonephritis
• Headaches
•Polycycstic Kidney Disease
•Weight loss
•Analgesic Nephropathy
• Appetite Loss
•Polycycstic Kidney Disease

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Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction during CRF:

The skeletal muscle system is heavily impacted by CRF. However the muscle dysfunction has not been definitively established.
This is primarily due to the inability to differentiate the potential mechanisms that are responsible for the changes in skeletal muscle performance
parameters in a chronic disease. The potential mechanisms by which CKD may negatively impact skeletal muscle are multifaceted and resulting from alterations in muscle perfusion, substrate delivery, and catabolic state mediated by various factors such as metabolic acidosis, corticosteroids, pro inflammatory cytokines, and decreased physical activity, among others.

Nursing Care Plan Acute Renal Failure - ARF
February 18, 2011 by Pier's Blog
Labels: Nursing Care Plan

Acute Renal Failure Definition

Acute renal failure (ARF) is the rapid breakdown of renal (kidney) function that occurs when high levels of uremic toxins (waste products of the body's metabolism) accumulate in the blood. ARF occurs when the kidneys are unable to excrete (discharge) the daily load of toxins in... [continues]

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