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 azotemia and fluid and electrolyte imbalances
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Nursing Diagnosis #1 Analysis. This is an 89 year old male who recently admitted to the hospital after complaints of persistent diarrhea with history of recurrent Clostridium difficile. He stated that he has had a bout of diarrhea that has been unresolved after completing a round of vancomycin and has recently lost an excess of 5 pounds. Dehydration was initially treated with intravenous fluids. However‚ it was discovered that he was in acute kidney failure and was diagnosed with acute kidney
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Worksheet Student: Date of Care: Age/Gender: Rm Number: Code Status: full Allergy: NKA Admitting Diagnosis : embolic cerebral vascular accident (CVA)‚ right side Current Medical/Surgical Diagnosis: chronic left ventricle thrombus on anticoagulant‚ hypertension‚ chronic kidney disease stage 3 Past Medical/Surgical History: metastasis of prostate cancer‚ primary; bone cancer‚ secondary; cardiomyopathy‚ a central hypertension‚ left bundle branch lock‚ past substance abuse‚ congestive
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health problems. Most kidney diseases are caused by diabetes or high blood pressure‚ such as with chronic kidney disease. Others caused by illness or medication are called acute kidney injury (National Kidney Disease Education Program‚ NKDEP). Some of the more common types of kidney disease are Acute Kidney Injury/Failure‚ Polycystic Kidney Disease‚ Glomerulonephritis‚ Alport Syndrome‚ and Chronic Kidney Disease. Acute Kidney Injury/Failure- According to‚ Mayo Clinic‚ Acute kidney failure
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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 (2009) 86 5‚ 475–479 Chronic Kidney Disease - Definition “Kidney
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| Selected Answer: | proteins | Correct Answer: | protein | | | | | * Question 5 1 out of 1 points | | | Chronic kidney disease leads to hyperkalemia and the risk for cardiac arrhythmias.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | Correct Answer: | True | | | | | * Question 6 0 out of 1 points | | | During chronic renal failure‚ the activation of vitamin D is increased.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | Correct Answer: | False
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damage the health of non-smokers. Health reasons are at the top of the list to why the banning of smoking in public places has come about. The Surgeon General has stated that smoking increases the risk of respiratory diseases such as emphysema‚ chronic bronchitis and pulmonary diseases. It has also been shown that‚ smokers have twice the risk of having heart attacks and not surviving‚ than non-smokers. For women‚ smoking has unique risks. Women over 35 who smoke and use oral contraceptives are in a high-risk
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Senior Living: Living With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine‚ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease impacting the lungs‚ making it increasingly hard to breathe. The two main forms of COPD are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The majority of people who suffer from COPD have a combination of both forms which leads to long-term coughing with excessive mucus and progressive lung damage. The main cause of COPD is smoking
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body. * Help control blood pressure. * Help make red blood cell. * Help build strong bones. When the kidneys no longer able to perform normal functions and starts to deteriorate‚ renal failure will occur‚ this condition may be acute or chronic. Then the following problems will occur: * Retention of waste and toxic products and excess water. * Nausea * Vomiting
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lungs. The most common and well-known lung diseases are tuberculosis‚ emphysema‚ lung cancer‚ asthma‚ COPD‚ chronic bronchitis‚ and pneumonia. The majority of lung diseases are the result of smoking‚ infections‚ and genetics. Lung disease primarily impacts two areas: the airways and the air sacs of the lungs. The airways include the windpipe and bronchial tubes. Asthma‚ COPD‚ bronchitis‚ emphysema‚ and cystic fibrosis are all examples of diseases that impact the
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