CONSULTATION PATIENT NAME: Chapman Robert Kinsey PATIENT ID: 110589 DOB: 04/07/---- AGE: 87 Sex: M ROOM NO.: 322-B CONSULTANT: Trevor Jordan‚ MD‚ Nephrology REQUESTING PHYSICIAN: Martha C. Eaton‚ MD‚ Geriatrics DATE OF CONSULT: 02/24/---- REASON FOR CONSULT: Acute on chronic renal failure. Patient is an 87 year old Caucasian male who has a history of hypertension‚ severe peripheral vascular disease‚ chronic renal insufficiency‚ and atrial fibrillation. He was admitted
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Monique Martin 5564 Water Willow Drive Howell‚ MI 48843 21759147 Medical Transcription 1‚ HIT 207 03981000 In the diverse world of medicine‚ there seems to be a specific field to deal with every part of the body. Now to make this easier‚ -ology or –logia means the study of. Eight individual specialties caught my particular attention. The term Dermatology derives from the Greek word derma – skin. As you can see‚ it deals with the study of the skin and its diseases‚ in the widest sense‚ and some
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PATHOLOGY CASE REPORT XL dominant Alport Syndrome: a rare condition and a rare mode of genetic transmission INTRODUCTION Alport syndrome (AS) is a rare abnormality of glomerular basement membrane caused by mutations in several different genes‚ all of which encode particular forms of type IV collagen‚ a major component of basement membrane. It is characterized by chronic renal failure leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and is often associated with sensorineural deafness (Kanski 2003)
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ASIAN CASE RESEARCH JOURNAL‚ VOL. 12‚ ISSUE 2‚ 161–186 (2008) ACRJ Superstar Leadersa This case was prepared by Abhishek Goel and Neharika Vohra of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of an administrative or business situation. Please address all correspondence to Abhishek Goel‚ E-203‚ NTB‚ IIM Calcutta‚ Kolkata 700104‚ India or Neharika Vohra‚ Organizational Behavior Area‚ Indian Institute
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Seminars in Nephrology‚ 25‚ 112-119. doi:10.1016/j.semnephrol.2004.09.018 Oka‚ M Tsay‚ S-L. (2003). Self-efficacy training for patients with end-stage renal disease. Journal of Advanced Nursing‚ 43(4)‚ 370–375. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02725.x Turner‚ J.‚ Wright‚ E.‚ Mendella‚ L UK Renal Registry (2006) Wingard‚ R. L.‚ Chan K. E.‚ Lazarus‚ J. M. & Hakim‚ R. M. (2009). The “right” of passage: Surviving the first year of dialysis. Nephrology 4‚ S114
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B. (2006‚ June). Can Glomerulosclerosis be Reversed? Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology‚ 2(6)‚ 290. Gross‚ J. L.‚ de Azevedo‚ M. J.‚ Silveiro‚ S. P.‚ & Canani‚ L. H. (2005‚ January). Diabetic Nephropathy: Diagnosis‚ Prevention‚ and Treatment. Diabetes Care‚ 28(1)‚ 164-176. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/223061929
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others. This is a preventable condition with proper fluid intake and a low sodium diet. Journal 1. Prakash‚ et al. "The High Prevalence Of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral Bone Disorders: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study." Indian Journal Of Nephrology 22.4 (2012): 285-291. Academic Search Complete. EBSCOhost. Web. 6 Dec. 2012 Dr. Prakash a
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of Science in Nephrology February 2012 STUDENT ASSIGNMENT DECLARATION FORM FACULTY OF HEALTH INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE Student Name Chaudhary Muhammad Junaid Nazar Module Code/Level MDM96 Module Title Dissertation Assignment Title(s) Efficacy of Dietary Intervention in End Stage Renal Disease: a systematic review Module Leader John L. Anderson Course M. Sc. in Nephrology Student base
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2011] Adamczak‚M. and Ritz‚E. (2008) Role of Glomerular Pressure in progression. The Kidney‚ 4‚ 2537-2561. [Online]. Available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com [Accessed: 4 May 2011]. Arora‚ P. and Batuman‚ V. (2001) Chronic Renal Failure. Seminar Nephrology‚ 21(2)‚ 146 – 156. [Online]. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/238798-overview [Accessed: 6 May 2011]. Bergstrom‚ J.‚ Asaba‚ H.‚ Furst‚ P. and Oules‚ R. (2006) Dialysis‚ Ultrafiltration and Blood Pressure. Blood Purification‚ 24
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specialists known as urologists (a physician whose medical specialty deals with the urinary tract). The division of medical practice that oversees kidney diseases‚ electrolyte imbalance‚ renal transplantation‚ and dialysis therapy would be referred to as nephrology; accordingly the associated medical professionals are named nephrologists (the doctors who manage the kidneys). The most frequently seen kidney disease is a kidney infection‚ also referred to as nephritis (acute or chronic inflammation of the kidneys)
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The term "lower urinary tract symptoms‚" or LUTS‚ is nonspecific. It has been used as a general term to refer to any combination of urinary symptoms or as a more specific term to refer to those symptoms primarily associated with overactive bladder (frequency‚ urgency‚ and nocturia). An international consensus conference identified LUTS to include symptoms relating to storage and/or voiding disturbances common among aging men [1]. The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in men increases with
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References: Knauf‚ F. & Aronson‚ P.S. (2009). ESRD as a window into America’s Cost Crisis in Health Care. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 20‚ 2093-2097 Sullivan‚ J. (2011‚ April 27). Bundling and its potential impact on dialysis service providers. Retrieved from http://www.nephrologynews.com/articles/bundling-and-its-potential-impact-on-dialysis-service-providers Sullivan‚ J. D
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medication management. Nephrology Nursing Journal‚ 37(1)‚ 55-60. Gascón‚ J.‚ Sánchez-Ortuño‚ M.‚ Llor‚ B.‚ Skidmore‚ D.‚ & Saturno‚ P. J. (2003). Why hypertensive patients do not comply with the treatment. Family Practice‚ 21(2)‚ 130. Kopyt‚ N. (2007). Management and treatment of chronic kidney disease []. The Nurse (Wegmann‚ 2010) Practitioner‚ 32(11)‚ 14-23. Molzahn‚ A. E.‚ Bruce‚ A.‚ & Laurene‚ S. (2008). Learning from stories of people with chronic kidney disease. []. Nephrology Nursing Journal
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Impact and intervention (7th ed.). Sudbury‚ MA: Jones and Bartlett. Wells‚ J. R. (2011‚ March-April). Hemodialysis Knowledge and Medical Adherence in African Americans Diagnosis with End Stage Renal Disease: Results of an Education Intervention. Nephrology Nursing Journal‚ 38(2)‚ 155-161.
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. eMedicineHealth. Rhabdomyolysis (Cont.). 2011. 30 October 2011 . Patel M.D.‚ Parul. U.S. National Library of Medicine. 13 August 2009. 21 October 2011 . Ritz‚ Eberhard. "Disease of the Month: Rhabdmyolysis." Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (2000): 1553-1561. Warren M.D.‚ JD. "Rhabdomyolysis: a review." Muscle and Nerve (2002): 32-47.
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Chronic renal failure is a worldwide public health problem. Millions of Americans are affected by this disease each year. It is a common condition in which there is progressive loss of kidney functioning. The loss of function usually takes months or years to occur‚ sometime not appearing until kidney function is less than one-tenth of normal. The kidneys have the important job of filtering‚ wastes and excess fluids from your blood‚ which are then excreted in the urine (Huether‚ 2012). When the kidneys
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. Update Article NSAIDs and Kidney P Ejaz‚ K Bhojani‚ VR Joshi* Abstract NSAIDs are commonly used drugs. Even with the advent of selective COX-2 inhibitors‚ nephrotoxicity still remains a concern. The adverse effects of NSAIDs are mediated via inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis from arachidonic acid by non-specific blocking of the enzyme cyclooxygenase leading to vasoconstriction and reversible mild renal impairment in volume contracted states. When unopposed‚ this may lead to acute tubular
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Name Term paper for Health Economics‚ Econ 339 Kidney for Sale: Is the Idea Legal‚ Ethical‚ or Economically Sound? Abstract: Each year thousands of people die while waiting for a kidney transplant. A market for kidney sales is currently illegal in nearly every country. This paper addresses the legal and ethical issues‚ as well as the economic effects that a legal market would create. The following aspects of such a market were explored: the ethical pros and cons; the current price ceiling for
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Kidneys for sale: poor Iranians compete to sell their organs In the only country where the organ trade is legal‚ the streets near hospitals have been turned into a ’kidney eBay’ Would-be sellers advertise their kidneys by writing their blood type and phone number on posters or walls of the street close to several of Tehran’s major hospitals. Photograph: Torab Sinapour for the Guardian Marzieh’s biggest challenge in life is to come up with money for her daughter’s wedding. In Persian custom‚ it
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Therapy for Renal Diseases and Transplantation Contributions to Nephrology Vol. 159 Series Editor Claudio Ronco Vicenza Gene Therapy for Renal Diseases and Transplantation Volume Editors Ariela Benigni Bergamo Giuseppe Remuzzi Bergamo 15 figures‚ 4 in color‚ and 6 tables‚ 2008 Basel · Freiburg · Paris · London · New York · Bangalore · Bangkok · Shanghai · Singapore · Tokyo · Sydney Contributions to Nephrology (Founded 1975 by Geoffrey M. Berlyne) Ariela Benigni Department
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