The kidney is one of the most important organs in our body; it removes waste products from the blood by excreting them into the urine. If a person experiences kidney failure‚ waste products can’t pass out of the blood‚ which causes waste to build up in their bodies. While a patient can choose to replace their kidney with a working one‚ dialysis is also an option in cases of kidney shortage. Dialysis provides the same functions a kidney does. It clinically purifies the blood as a replacement for the
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list Nephritis‚ Nephrotic Syndrome‚ and Nephrosis as number nine in the top ten leading causes of death among Hispanic Americans (Hispanic or Latino Populations‚ 2015). Each of these conditions is a type of kidney disease in which the kidneys cannot effectively filter wastes from the blood. Chronic Kidney Disease‚ or CKD‚ can lead to many severe health problems. Because the kidneys filter the blood‚ CKD can cause the body to retain fluid that can lead
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Kidney Failure CheckPoint * Scenario A: * * Acute renal failure. Ms. Jones‚ a 68-year-old female‚ underwent open-heart surgery to replace several blocked vessels in her heart. On her first day postoperatively‚ it was noted that she had very little urine output. * * 1. What is happening to Ms. Jones’s kidneys‚ and why is it causing the observed symptom? Usually the kidney manages its own blood flow and GFR. When the kidneys become hypoperfused‚ such as in hypovolemia‚ heart failure
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Introduction Chronic kidney disease is defined as presence of kidney damage or decreased kidney function for three or more months‚ irrespective of the cause[1]. Persistent damage or decrease in kidney function for at least three months‚ is necessary to differentiate between acute and chronic renal disease. There are different stages of CKD and different diagnostic methods by which it can be diagnosed. Stages of CKD: Stage1 − GFR >90 mL/min per 1.73 m2 Stage 2 − GFR 60 to 89 mL/min per 1.73
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Paper This issue on selling your kidney is not always a bad thing there are some people that really need a working kidney to stay alive. If someone is willing to donate a kidney I don’t think that they should be punished or charged with a felony to help someone. Many people are having kidney failure every day and they should not be turned down for letting them have one of their kidneys that they do not need to live when someone who doesn’t have a working kidney needs. Waiting for someone to die
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Kidney Stones Rebecca September 23‚ 2013 xxxxx Career College Abstract A Kidney stone is a medical condition with varying causes where symptoms include severe pain. Treatment options include medication‚ shock wave therapy‚ endoscopy‚ and surgery. Simple changes in diet may prevent or decrease a patient’s chance of this condition. Kidney Stones Kidney stones are small‚ hard crystals that form inside the kidneys
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Kidney Diseases in America Nhia Yang‚ Tour’e Gates‚ Margarita Giannasidou‚ Benjamin Jensen‚ Daniel Olajonlu Advanced Program in Technology and Science Saint Cloud State University July 2013 Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease People usually say “yes‚ yes‚ we know‚ we know” about the diseases‚ but they don’t really know the true purpose behind that. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a disease that makes kidney not as functional. The reason behind this is that it’s either from a long-term course
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Acute Kidney Injury (Paper #6) Tracy Gilbert ITT Earth city Acute Kidney Injury (Paper #6) “Acute kidney injury (AKI) describes the spectrum of acute-onset kidney failure that can occur with critical illness; it replaces the traditional term acute renal failure (ARF) and acute tubular necrosis (ATN).” (Urden‚ Stacy‚ & Lough‚ 2012‚ p. 400). “In renal failure‚ acute or chronic‚ one most commonly sees patients who have a tendency to develop hypervolemia‚ hyperkalemia‚ hyperphosphatemia‚ hypocalcemia
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If a patient needs a kidney transplant‚ it can be a little intimidating and scary at first. The website http://www.kidney.org/ is a helpful‚ informative website for those receiving a kidney transplant‚ those who are donating one of their kidneys‚ and families of people undergoing either kidney surgery. For those who are receiving a kidney transplant there are several links to everything that a person may need to know. Such topics include: the ins and outs of what a kidney transplant is‚ information
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Steroids has side effects on the Kidneys as some people might not be aware of it. Kidneys has important functions for the body such as the regulation of blood pressure‚ and removal of waste material from the blood. However‚ steroids could cause severe damages and serious effects on the kidneys if people use them regularly. Also‚ Steroid users usually take Ultra high protein‚ and some might over intake them with weight training which could lead to kidney stones; kidney stones blocks the opening of the
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