study of the skin and its diseases‚ in the widest sense‚ and some cosmetic problems of the skin‚ scalp‚ hair‚ and nails. The term Cardiology derives from the Greek word Kardia – heart‚ specifically the human heart. It is the study of the human heart‚ treatments of congenital heart defects‚ coronary artery disease‚ heart failure‚ valvular heart disease‚ electrophysiology. Radiology is a study that encompasses the whole body by the use of imaging to both treat and diagnose diseases. By use of X-ray‚ ultrasound
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mainly because India is facing a rapid rise in the number of people who suffer a Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). There are many modes of operations but I will only consider three of them. Those are Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)‚ Exporting‚ and Licensing. Nearly ten percent of India’s 1.24 billion people suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD). One 2013 survey found that more than 15 percent of urban Indians have the disease‚ with rates almost 50 percent in some cities (Gross‚ 2013). As the number of
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Lauren Walmsley Unit 13 – Task 4 Jayne Catley Due in – W/C June 1st Explain dysfunction in relation to water balance and its possible treatments (P5) & Discuss dysfunction in relation to water balance and its possible treatments (M3) In this assignment I am going to be discussing dysfunction in relation to water balance and its possible treatments. Oedema which is the medical term for fluid retention in the body and it is one of the signs and symptoms of kidney dysfunction‚ which is caused
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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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A combination of garlic and telmisartan protects against unilateral ischemia/reperfusion-induced kidney injury in obese rats Obese patients encounter higher frequency and severity of acute kidney injury (AKI) than lean ones. Telmisartan is used experimentally in ischemia/reperfusion (IR)-induced AKI. However‚ there is a lack of evidence regarding its beneficial effects on AKI in obese animals. The present study‚ therefore‚ aimed to explore the protective effect of garlic and telmisartan against renal
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also consisted of a few “boyfriends” and “girlfriends”‚ older‚ lonely people‚ who claimed a relationship for 3 hours of the day. Most of the patients were older‚ perhaps in their 60s to 80s years old. Observing the group if would seem that kidney disease equally affects men and women‚ of all ages‚ but perhaps not economic levels. It appeared that the income levels were from low to middle class. However‚ I imagine all have some type of insurance coverage because treatment cost are very expensive‚
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failure within these last couple of years. This could be due to the increased prevalence of diseases common to a ‘western’ lifestyle like diabetes and hypertension‚ leading to more chronic kidney disease and renal failure. Kidney disease is a growing problem in the United States‚ mainly due to unhealthy lifestyle – lack of exercise‚ sleep and proper diet. Over 162 million cases of common chronic diseases are reported in the US every year. The growing number of people in need of kidneys and the small
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concentration of uric acid A) Increased values of uric acid in: • athetoid cerebral palsy with mental deficiency and self-mutilation‚ • coronary artery disease‚ • diabetic keto-acidosis following intravenous fructose‚ • Down’s syndrome (some cases)‚ • excessive ethyl alcohol intake‚ • gout‚ • gross tissue destruction‚ • heavy chain disease‚ • hemolytic anemias‚ • hyperlipoproteinemia type iii‚ • lead poisoning‚
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high blood pressure is kidney disease. Normally when a higher consumption of salt is taken‚ the body adjusts by excreting more sodium without raising arterial pressure. If your kidneys are not able to excrete such amounts of salt‚ you will develop high blood pressure. It is important to check your blood pressure and limit your amount of salt intake as well as following regular appointments with your doctor. Sometimes people will gradually lose kidney function. Chronic kidney failure causes dangerous
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Renal failure can be caused by many different factors. Something that would cause a failure would be impaired blood flow to the kidney. Ways this could happen could be: blood or fluid loss blood pressure medications‚ heart attack‚ heart disease‚ infection‚ liver failure‚ use of aspirin‚ ibuprofen (Advil‚ Motrin IB‚ others)‚ naproxen (Aleve‚ others) or related drugs‚ severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)‚ severe burns‚ or severe dehydration. Another way renal failure could occur is if there is direct
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