Renal Failure Kidneys are unable to remove accumulated metabolites from the blood which leads to altered fluid‚ electrolyte‚ and acid-base balance The cause may be a primary kidney disorder or secondary to a systemic disease May be acute or chronic Acute Abrupt onset and with prompt intervention is often reversible Chronic Develops slowly‚ is the end stage‚ and is not reversible Azotemia Nitrogen (protein) waste in the blood Acute Renal Failure A rapid decline in renal function with
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Acute renal failure (ARF)‚ also know as Acute Kidney Injury/Impairment (AKI) is described as a condition where there is a rapid decline in kidney 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
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Have you ever thought of what happens to the brain during a concussion or how to treat one? A concussion is a head injury that is usually involved with sports injuries. Concussions are growing in how many people get them each year and need to be attended to when someone has one. People might not think they have one‚ but certain symptoms of a concussion might say otherwise. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body‚ a fall‚ or another injury that
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Investigate the types and reasons for abuse of children Sign and symptoms of abuse Physical abuse Physical abuse is where a person is physically hurt or injured purposely by another person with the intention to cause them harm. Physical abuse includes hitting‚ slapping‚ kicking‚ biting‚ head butting‚ drowning‚ burning etc and often occurs in places that are easy to hide under clothing. Physical child abuse is any form of physical injuries inflicted upon the child with cruel and/or malicious
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The function of the digestive system is to absorb and assimilate key nutrients which are required to maintain and regulate other systems in the body. Enzymes secreted within the digestive system have a role of breaking down food from proteins into amino acids‚ starch into glucose and fats into a mixture of fatty acids and glycerol. The main function of the respiratory system is to inhale oxygen and exhale the waste product carbon dioxide. Oxygen is breathed through the mouth and nostrils into the
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Acute renal failure is the sudden loss of the kidneys ability to function; affecting more than 100‚000 people in the United States alone each year (NIDDK‚ 2008). This paper will discuss the basic pathophysiology of acute renal failure‚ including its cause‚ disease mechanisms‚ symptoms‚ some of the treatments and pharmacological therapies. Pathophysiology Acute renal failure (ARF) is the rapid loss of kidney function occurring when high levels of uremic toxins accumulate in the blood
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The Economics of End Stage Renal Disease Tammy Reed Walden University NURS 6050: Policy and Advocacy for Improving Population Health April 6‚ 2013 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is diagnosed by screening people who are at risk for kidney problems‚ people with hypertension‚ diabetes or family with chronic kidney disease. There are five stages of chronic kidney disease‚ with stage one being the mildest and usually causing few symptoms and stage five being a serious illness with short life
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What is the Urinary System? The urinary is system is a system of production‚ storage‚ and the elimination of urine. Formation and elimination of the urine is important for the human body because it contains nitrogenous wastes of the body that must be eliminated to maintain homeostasis. The urinary system is important for keeping the internal environment of the body clean. This particular system maintains proper homeostasis of water‚ salts and nitrogenous wastes (Iqba‚ 2010). There are four major
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Times and Locations Lecture: Wednesday 2:30-4:30‚ Vanier College 135 Tutorial 1: Wednesday 4:30-6:30‚ HNE 036 Tutorial 2: Friday 10:30-12:30‚ Founders College 114 Tutorial 3: Wednesday 4:30-6:30‚ South Ross 123 Tutorial 4: Wednesday 11:30-1:30‚ McLaughlin College 049 Tutorial 5: Friday 12:30-2:30‚ Founders College 105 Tutorial 6: Thursday 8:30-10:30‚ ACW 003 Tutorial 7: Wednesday 10:30-12:30‚ TBA Tutorial 8: Friday 10:30-12:30‚ South Ross 127
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Lecture Outlines* *See PowerPoint image slides for all figures and tables pre-inserted into PowerPoint without notes”. 17 -1 Chapter 17 Urinary System 17 -2 CopyrightThe McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Introduction A. The urinary system consists of two kidneys that filter the blood‚ two ureters‚ a urinary bladder‚ and a urethra to convey waste substances to the outside. 17 -3 Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. Permission required for
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