Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or Stein-Leventhal syndrome‚ is an endocrine disorder in women that has varying degrees of early and long-term reproductive and metabolic risk. PCOS is the most common female endocrinopathy during childbearing age with around 6%-10% of the population afflicted. (Palomba et al.‚ 2015). While many that have been diagnosed with PCOS have ovarian cyst‚ it is not the symptom required for diagnoses. To be diagnosed with PCOS one must be afflicted with at least two of three
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End-Stage Renal Disease NUR427 October 3‚ 2011 Personal Impact: Living with Chronic End-Stage Renal Disease The Chronic disease I chose is chronic end-stage renal disease. End-stage renal disease is when there is a permanent loss of total renal function. End-stage renal disease‚ is also known as chronic kidney disease (CKD)‚ with five stages. The fifth stage is the most severe stage‚ this is when the patient needs to begin dialysis‚ or be transplanted to survive. The Center for Disease Prevention
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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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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome PCOS is the short form of polycystic ovarian syndrome which is quite common among teenagers and the young women. Formation of a large number of cysts (cluster of pearl-sized cysts filled with fluid contain immature eggs) in the ovaries (a part of women reproductive system) is so called PCOS. In the recent survey it has been found that out of 1 in 10 women is found with PCOS. It is a hormonal disorder that causes uncountable problems. The exact cause of PCOS is unknown
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The Case of the Man with the Swollen Kidneys Mr. Newman is a 49 year old male who has hematuria‚ fever and severe flank pain. He also has bilateral lumbar tenderness‚ bilateral renal enlargement‚ liver enlargement‚ ankle and facial edema‚ skin pallor‚ and lung sounds suggest pulmonary edema. His vital signs are as follows: BP 172/100‚ heart rate 92 beats per minute‚ and a temperature of 102.2 F. There have been some labs done. His red blood count is 3.1 million cells‚ white blood count is 22
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Efficacy of Dietary Interventions in End Stage Renal Disease Patients: a systematic review Submitted By: Dr. Chaudhary Muhammaed Junaid Nazar Student Number: 10848977 In partial fulfillment for the degree of Masters of Science in Nephrology February 2012 STUDENT ASSIGNMENT DECLARATION FORM FACULTY OF HEALTH INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE Student Name Chaudhary Muhammad Junaid Nazar Module
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Kidneys * Kidneys maintain the purity and constancy of our in internal fluids. Every day‚ the kidneys filter gallons of fluid from the bloodstream. They then process this filtrate‚ allowing wastes and excess ions to leave the body in urine while returning needed substances to the blood in just the right proportions. Kidneys also regulate the blood’s volume and chemical makeup so that the proper balance between water and salts and between acids and bases is maintained. * The Kidneys alone
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When I first thought about my Research Project topic I knew that I wanted to do something that had something to do with my family and myself. That is why I chose to do Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (POCS). My mum has this condition and it is thought that I have it as well. I know that mum does not know much about this condition‚ only the symptoms. As I grew up I had found that I was starting to get dark patches on my skin‚ I thought this was normal as my mum also had these patches. I got a little older
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome‚ or PCOS‚ is the most common endocrine disorder in females. Five to ten percent of women at childbearing age have polycystic ovarian syndrome. However‚ less than fifty percent of women are diagnosed (PCOS Foundation Web). Although scientists do not know much about PCOS‚ they do know that it is caused by irregular hormones. Therefore‚ it is also believed to be genetically spread (WebMD Web). According to the PCOS Foundation‚ “If a mother has PCOS‚ there is a fifty percent
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KIDNEY TRANSPLANT Content Page Introduction 2 Background: History of Kidney Transplants 4 Medical Technique 7 Social Issues Related To Kidney Transplant 12 Bibliography 13 Introduction The kidneys are located at the rear of the abdominal cavity and are approximately 10cm long and 5.5cm thick. They are packed with roughly one million microscopic filtering units called nephrons. This huge supply of filters correlates with the main function of kidneys
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