lo Background Acute glomerulonephritis refers to a specific set of renal diseases in which an immunologic mechanism triggers inflammation and proliferation of glomerular tissue that can result in damage to the basement membrane‚ mesangium‚ or capillary endothelium. Hippocrates originally described the manifestation of back pain and hematuria‚ which lead to oliguria or anuria. With the development of the microscope‚ Langhans was later able to describe these pathophysiologic glomerular changes
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treatments. Oedema which is the medical term for fluid retention in the body and it is one of the signs and symptoms of kidney dysfunction‚ which is caused by the imbalance of water within the body e.g. a build-up of fluid causes affected tissue to become swollen and this can occur in one particular part of our bodies and this is usually the case with Oedema that occurs as a result of Kidney failure. Oedema is quite common in elderly people as gravity draws water to the lower parts of the body and this
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study of the skin and its diseases‚ in the widest sense‚ and some cosmetic problems of the skin‚ scalp‚ hair‚ and nails. The term Cardiology derives from the Greek word Kardia – heart‚ specifically the human heart. It is the study of the human heart‚ treatments of congenital heart defects‚ coronary artery disease‚ heart failure‚ valvular heart disease‚ electrophysiology. Radiology is a study that encompasses the whole body by the use of imaging to both treat and diagnose diseases. By use of X-ray‚ ultrasound
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Breast cancer will met to the bone and brain lung and liver Risk factors: menarche b4 12 menopause after 55 obesity high fat diet family hist 1st degree relative birth of 1st child after 30 birth control pills and hrt ( Dr should be notified cause can make breast dense and harder to image) S/S: lumps in breast increased vascularity breast pain or soreness nipple retraction or ulceration Screening: breast self exam 7-10 days after menses
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A combination of garlic and telmisartan protects against unilateral ischemia/reperfusion-induced kidney injury in obese rats Obese patients encounter higher frequency and severity of acute kidney injury (AKI) than lean ones. Telmisartan is used experimentally in ischemia/reperfusion (IR)-induced AKI. However‚ there is a lack of evidence regarding its beneficial effects on AKI in obese animals. The present study‚ therefore‚ aimed to explore the protective effect of garlic and telmisartan against renal
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▪Secondary glomerular diseases that can have systemic effects include lupus erymatosus‚ Goodpasture’s syndrome (caused by antibodies to the glomerular basement membrane)‚ diabetic glomerulosclerosis and amyloidosis. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ▪Kidneys are reduced to as little as one-fifth their normal size (consisting largely of fibrous tissue). ▪The cortex layer shrinks to 1-2mm in thickness or less. ▪Bands of scar tissue distort the remaining cortex‚ making the surface of the kidney rough and irregular
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CHRONIC DISEASES A chronic disease is an illness that is prolonged in duration‚ does not spontaneously resolve‚ and is usually not cured completely. Examples of chronic diseases are rheumatoid arthritis‚ lung cancer‚ and heart disease. Heart disease is an illness that involves the blockage or narrowing of the blood vessels. It is the leading cause of death in the US with approximately 81.1 million people‚ or one in every three adults living with heart disease. The illness causes swelling in feet
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hemodialysis‚ protein requirements are anything equal to or greater than 1.2 g/kg. CKD patients who have started hemodialysis are allowed more protein due to the fact that dialysis helps to eliminate excess nitrogenous waste from the body that the kidneys are no longer able to do. The protein requirements are higher than healthy individuals to ensure that muscle wasting does not occur. CKD patients or any ill patient needs to ensure that they are receiving enough energy and protein for muscle maintenance
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cause a failure would be impaired blood flow to the kidney. Ways this could happen could be: blood or fluid loss blood pressure medications‚ heart attack‚ heart disease‚ infection‚ liver failure‚ use of aspirin‚ ibuprofen (Advil‚ Motrin IB‚ others)‚ naproxen (Aleve‚ others) or related drugs‚ severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)‚ severe burns‚ or severe dehydration. Another way renal failure could occur is if there is direct damage to the kidney. Examples of this could include: blood clots in the
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For my personal diversity project I chose to participate in an “informal” kidney dialysis support group. There are formal support groups with set times and locations‚ they usually serve either the patient or the caregiver of the patient. None of the support groups meet in the treatment room while the patient is having dialysis. The environment of the treatment room and the restriction placed on the patient‚ make the patients vulnerable‚ physically‚ mentally and emotionally. Most often‚ the formal
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