occur? * * Some of the other symptoms and signs that may occur would be that she may experience * hypertension‚ skin irritation‚ muscular cramps‚ and swelling around the eyes‚ hands and feet. 3. What is causing Ms. Jones’s kidney disease? * * Ms. Jones is having a decrease of blood flow from the kidney to the heart and brain leading to acute renal failure. She is suffering from preferential renal vasoconstriction. This was caused from the progression of the heart operation
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does acute kidney disease progress to chronic? Discuss renal ischemia‚ nephrotoxins‚ and various modifiable factors such as unmanaged diabetes‚ preeclampsia‚ obesity‚ cardiovascular disease‚ hypertension and kidney trauma. So‚ again‚ you basically need to say how acute kidney disease becomes chronic. Most of the evidence I have found suggests that is because of uncontrolled BP‚ nephrotoxic medications‚ and renal ischaemia. Don’t include how you get acute or chronic kidney disease (eg. diet‚ age) -
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decided to conduct an Integrating Seminar on Chronic Kidney Disease entitled “ Kidney Crush: A Diary of a Wimpy Kidney- An Integrated Seminar on the Health Promotion‚ Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease”. This will be held on August 30‚ 2013 at 1-5 PM at 3rd floor Conference Room of the Hospital. The primary aim of this activity is to enhance the knowledge of the participants on the care and management of patients with chronic kidney disease. The hospital have always placed a tremendous
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an accumulation of water‚ waste‚ and toxic substances in the body that are normally excreted by the kidney. Loss of kidney function also causes other problems such as anemia‚high blood pressure‚ disorders of cholesterol and fatty acids‚ and bone disease.. * Acute kidney failure develops rapidly‚ over days or weeks. *Acute kidney failure usually develops in response to a disorder that directly affects the kidney‚ its blood supply‚ or urine flow from it. *Acute kidney failure is often reversible
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occur? Signs or symptoms can be decreased urine output‚ swelling in legs or ankles due to fluid retention. Also confusion and fatigue can be symptoms‚ along with severe cases with seizures. 3. What is causing Ms. Jones’s kidney disease? The condition of her heart and the vessels caused blood and fluid restriction‚ the slow blood flow to the kidneys cause direct damage to the kidneys. 4. What are possible treatment options‚ and what is the prognosis?
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OF CONSULT: 02/24/---- REASON FOR CONSULT: Acute on chronic renal failure. Patient is an 87 year old Caucasian male who has a history of hypertension‚ severe peripheral vascular disease‚ chronic renal insufficiency‚ and atrial fibrillation. He was admitted yesterday for treatment of an infected toe. The plan was to obtain an angiogram to check patients’ blood flow; however he was discovered on admission labs to have acute on chronic renal failure‚ patient states he is unaware of kidney problems
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in the blood of nitrogen-containing compounds. 3. What is causing Ms. Jones’s kidney disease? The open heart surgery that Ms. Jones underwent is causing the kidney disease‚ due to the decreased blood flow to the kidneys. 4. What are possible treatment options and prognosis? Treatment includes restoration of the blood volume to normal‚ restricted fluid intake‚ and dialysis. • Scenario B: Chronic renal failure. Mr. Hodges‚ a 73-year-old man‚ has had congestive heart failure for the past
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Chapter 47: Nursing Management: Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. After the insertion of an arteriovenous graft (AVG) in the right forearm‚ a 54-year-old patient complains of pain and coldness of the right fingers. Which action should the nurse take? a. Teach the patient about normal AVG function. b. Remind the patient to take a daily low-dose aspirin tablet. c. Report the patient’s symptoms to the health care provider. d. Elevate the patient’s arm on pillows
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COM/150 June 6‚ 2010 Axia College of University of Phoenix Kidney disease has become more prevalent over the years‚ one in nine Americans has chronic kidney disease‚ resulting in the need for a kidney transplant. Kidney failure is caused by variety of factors resulting in damage of the nephrons‚ which are the most important functioning unit of the kidneys. Kidney failure can be broken down into three groups: acute‚ chronic‚ end-stage. Once kidney failure is irreversible‚ dialysis or transplantation
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Blood Borne Diseases Brennan Welty Kaplan University Outline Thesis: Ending the spread of HIV and blood borne diseases will be hard‚ but if everyone knows the right steps to prevent it‚ these diseases can be stopped. I. Introduction II. 1st body paragraph III. 2nd body paragraph IV. 3rd body paragraph V. Conclusion I. Introduction a. Explain what HIV and Blood borne diseases are b. How these diseases relate to the medical field c. Talk about how to prevent these diseases i. Include
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