to the postpartum unit 2 hours after a prolonged 14-hour labor and forceps delivery of a male infant weighing 9 lb‚ 2 oz. The placenta was intact upon delivery. The labor and delivery nurse reports that Marie was catheterized for 600 ml of yellow urine just before delivery. Her record indicates that she had a repair of a 4th degree laceration. A postpartum assessment reveals that her vital signs are stable: blood pressure 120/80‚ pulse 84‚ respirations 20‚ temperature 98.9° F. Additional assessment
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Andres Serrano‚ a New York artist took a photograph of a crucifix and immersed in into a plastic jar that contained his urine and took another photograph. He claimed that he was showing that there is a misuse of religion (Chrisafis‚ 2011). The photograph was named Piss Christ and Serrano made it 1987 symbolizing religious objects immersed in fluids. The photograph was not received well as it received criticism from Christian representatives and the debate was also about the fact that it received
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the medulla. This area appears quite fatty. The area where the nephron and and renal arteries are located. The white section‚ in the center of the kidney is the renal pelvis. There is a hole identified as the opening to the ureter which is where the urine would drain from the kidney. At the edge of the renal pelvis are major calyces or tube like extensions from the renal pelvis. The openings at the end of the calyces are the papillae. They split into smaller segments. The shapes within the medulla are
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The word diabetes means "siphon". It was first used to describe patients with excessive thirst and urination. In the 17th century‚ the word mellitus‚ meaning "like honey"‚ was added when diabetes patients ’ urine was noticed to be sweet. However‚ the disease is not directly related to urine‚ but instead to the pancreas. Today many other symptons and complications of the disease are known. Although‚ the disease has many complications there are also simple treatments to follow to avoid serious problems
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In a recent large retrospective review‚ the median age was 11 years. The leading cause of rhabdomyolysis in the 0-9 year age range was viral myositis‚ whereas the leading diagnosis in the 9-18 year age range was trauma. Signs and Symptoms The urine appears dark or burgundy. There is pain and tenderness in the affected muscles. There may be weakness of the damaged muscles. Renal failure Biochemical Disorder (brief description and explanation using concepts in biochemistry‚ cell biology
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and a refreshing glass of root beer‚ as its enters his body and begins the process of digestion. After that we will then follow the root beer into the blood stream and to the kidneys‚ through the urinary tract and then our journey will end when the urine is expelled. Let’s begin!! The first step of our journey begins in the mouth. Here food is ground up using his teeth and his saliva helps to moisten the food to help make the food easier to swallow. Once the food is ground up and moistened up‚ the
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mEq/L‚ urea is 37 mg/dL‚ creatinine 2.0 mg/dL‚ albumin is 2.9 mg/dL‚ and pH is 7.29. With labs like these‚ more testing was done. A chemistry panel which showed protein 1.7 gm/24 hours‚ glomerular filtration rate of less than 30 ml/minute‚ and his urine sediment showed presence of gram negative bacilli‚ presence of white blood cells‚ presence of red blood cells‚ and granular and waxy casts. Mr. Newman had a genetic screening that showed a mutation on Chromosome 16. This mutation results in the formation
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sneezing‚ sore throat. Call your doctor at once if you have the following serious side effects. Serious side effects occur: unexplained muscle pain‚ tenderness‚ or weakness; confusion‚ memory problems; fever‚ unusual tiredness‚ and dark coloured urine; chest pain‚ extreme dizziness‚ feeling like you might pass out; swelling‚ weight gain‚ urinating less than usual or not at all; high blood sugar (increased thirst‚ increased urination‚ hunger‚ dry
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Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis Activity 1: Normal Breathing 1. At 20 seconds‚ pH = 7.4 2. At 40 seconds‚ pH = 7.4 3. At 60 seconds‚ pH = 7.4 4. Did the pH level of the blood change at all during normal breathing? If so‚ how? The pH did not change during the normal breathing. 5. Was the pH level always within the “normal” range for the human body? Yes it was. 6. Did the PCO2 level change during the course of normal breathing? If so‚ how? No it did not change either. Activity 2a:
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function which results in an increase in accumulation of waste materials in the body and decreased urine output‚ usually over hours to weeks‚ occurring in a person with or without a previous pre-existing renal disease (Van Biesen‚ W.‚ Vanholder‚ R.‚ & Lameire‚ N.‚ 2006). Acute loss of renal function can be due to poor perfusion to the kidneys‚ called prerenal failure‚ from an obstruction of urine flow from the kidneys‚ called postrenal failure‚ or from complications from within the kidneys called
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