Helping Professional I am currently a Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician working in a hospital setting; going on 14 years. Dialysis technicians work with people whose kidneys no longer work properly or at all. I operate machines that remove wastes‚ salt‚ and extra water from patients’ blood while keeping safe levels of certain chemicals. Dialysis patients generally are on the machine for about four hours‚ three times a week. My job as a technician is to prepare patients for dialysis
Premium Dialysis Chronic kidney disease Renal failure
Nutritional status assessment of patients on maintenance hemodialysis in Premiere Medical Center Authors: Jo-Ann Rene V. Boado MD2‚ Divina Cristy Redondo1‚ MD‚ Jovi Flauta-Orio MD2‚ ‚ Ma. Lourdes M. Gomez MD2‚ Aurora Valencia‚ RND1‚ Michelle Joy Ingalla ‚ RND1‚ Ronile M. Ferrer‚ RND1 1 Medical Nutrition and Weight Management Center‚ Premiere Medical Center‚ Nuevea Ecija Philippines 2 Department of Medicine‚ Premiere Medical Center‚ Nueva Ecija Philippines Abstract- Malnutrition
Premium Dialysis Chronic kidney disease Renal failure
Renal Disease Renal Disease Leading to Kidney Failure Abstract Each year hundreds of thousands of patients begin dialysis due to kidney failure. A review of diseases that cause kidney failure can help build an understanding. Glomerulonephritis‚ polycystic kidney disease and tumors are some of the many diseases that may affect the kidney. They have similarities between them in terms of symptoms and may have an association with malignancy. The epidemiology‚ pathology‚ and pathogenesis
Free Kidney Nephrology
Table of Contents I. Introduction……………………………………………….. 3 II. Theories of Ethics…………………………………………. 4 1. Kantian View……………………………………... 4 2. Utilitarianism……………………………….……. 6 III. Objections…………………………………………………. 6 1. Altruism…………………………………………... 6 2. Exploitation and Coercion……………………….. 7 3. Slippery Slopes…………………………………… 8 IV. Solution……………………………………………………. 9 V. Kidney Market in Pakistan………………………………… 9 VI. Conclusion………………………………………………… 13 2 Selling Kidneys: Right or Wrong? I. Introduction
Premium Ethics Kidney Organ transplant
Jermel Chaney 11/15/2012 Mod E Glomerulonephritis Glomerulonephritis is some type of kidney disease in which the part of your kidneys that helps filter waste and fluids from the blood is damaged. Its caused by the problems with body’s immune system. Often‚ the exact cause of glomerulonephritis is unknown. Damage to the glomeruli cause blood and protein to be lost in the urine condition may develop quickly and kidney function is lost within weeks or months. A quarter of people with chronic
Premium Kidney Inflammation Renal failure
J.L. SOAP NOTE Subjective J.L. is a 63-year-old white female who presented to the ER with right lower extremity pain and swelling with subsequent changes to the skin‚ including formation of bullous ulcers. She had blistering over the past four days that started to enlarge. The doctor prescribed her Bactrim. Erythema‚ swelling‚ and pain progressively got worse. She denies any fever or chills. PMH: COPD‚ Hypertension‚ Diabetes mellitus‚ Osteoporosis‚ Fibromyalgia‚ Osteoarthritis‚ Morbid obesity
Premium Renal failure Liver function tests Nephrology
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY i rESOURCE aSSIGNMENT Medical Abbreviations Prepared by: Bonnie Henry May 23‚ 2013 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY i rESOURCE aSSIGNMENT Medical Abbreviations Prepared by: Bonnie Henry May 23‚ 2013 Instructor: Rosemary O’Brien‚ MSN‚ RN Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology Instructor: Rosemary O’Brien‚ MSN‚ RN Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Diseases/Disorders BCC Basil Cell Carcinoma CMV Cytomegalovirus HSV-1 Herpes
Premium Pulmonology Asthma Nephrology
Dose Adjustments in Patients with Impaired Renal Function Prof. Hartmut Derendorf University of Florida Chronic Kidney Disease Major world-wide health concern In US number of patients requiring dialysis or transplant is projected to increase from 340‚000 in 1999 to 651‚000 in 2010 National Kidney Foundation-attempts to standardize definition‚ stages and laboratory tests to assess kidney function Am J Kidney Dis. (2000) 366 suppl 2:S1–S279 S-M Huang et al. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Premium Nephrology Renal failure Renal physiology
Title: Stage Five Chronic Kidney Disease as a Risk Factor for Developing Cardiovascular Disease Authors/ Co-Authors: Hargrave‚ D Affiliations: College of Public Service‚ Jackson State University Independent Variable: Chronic Kidney Disease Dependent Variable: Cardiovascular Disease Hypothesis: Patients with severe Chronic Kidney Disease who may require renal replacement therapy (RRT) either dialysis or renal transplantation have a increased risk ofdeveloping Cardiovascular Disease Background:
Premium Kidney Hypertension Renal failure
HPHY 242 L 15 April 2013 Glomerulonephritis The kidney performs many functions which include regulation of extracellular fluid and blood pressure‚ regulation of osmolarity‚ maintenance of ion balance‚ regulation of pH levels‚ excretion of waste‚ and the production of hormones. Although the kidney performs all these functions‚ the renal disease Glomerulonephritis‚ also known as glomerular nephritis and abbreviated GN relates to the excretion of waste. With this disease‚ the part of your kidney
Free Kidney Nephrology