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    out that I needed a kidney transplant. About Three hours later we show up at Children Mercy hospital at about 8:15 when our appointment was at 8:00‚ which is actually early for my family‚ because my family is always late. We go up to the first floor and go to the kidney center. On the way over to the kidney center my mom and dad still contently ask if I’m ok and telling me that everything will be alright. We finally get into the kidney center and I get signed in. This kidney appointment was different

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    Kidney Disease

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    Chronic Kidney Disease Eileen Daza-Gallego The Center for Allied Health Nursing Education Abstract An estimated 26 million adults in the United States have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Persons with CKD are unlikely to be aware of their disease and seek appropriate treatment before it is too late. Among those that have the disease‚ a large majority of them are obese and are suffering from diabetes or hypertension or both. The majority of the individuals with hypertension and/or diabetes will

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    Swollen Kidneys

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    The Case of the Man with the Swollen Kidneys Mr. Newman is a 49 year old male who has hematuria‚ fever and severe flank pain. He also has bilateral lumbar tenderness‚ bilateral renal enlargement‚ liver enlargement‚ ankle and facial edema‚ skin pallor‚ and lung sounds suggest pulmonary edema. His vital signs are as follows: BP 172/100‚ heart rate 92 beats per minute‚ and a temperature of 102.2 F. There have been some labs done. His red blood count is 3.1 million cells‚ white blood count is 22

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    Kidney Stones

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    What are some of the different types of kidney stones? A kidney stone develops from crystals that separate from urine and build up on the inner surfaces of the kidney. Normally‚ urine contains chemicals that prevent or inhibit the crystals from forming‚ however‚ in some people‚ stones still become formed. Crystals that remain small enough will travel through the urinary tract and pass out of the body in the urine without even being noticed. · calcium stones Calcium stones are the most common type

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    kidney care

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    The kidneys‚ each about the size of a fist‚ play three major roles: removing waste products from the body‚ keeping toxins from building up in the bloodstream producing hormones that control other body functions‚ such as regulating blood pressure and producing red blood cells regulating the levels of minerals or electrolytes(e.g.‚ sodium‚ calcium‚ and potassium) and fluid in the body After the blood has circulated through the body‚ it passes into the kidneys. The kidneys filter waste products

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    Nsaids and Kidney

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    . Update Article NSAIDs and Kidney P Ejaz‚ K Bhojani‚ VR Joshi* Abstract NSAIDs are commonly used drugs. Even with the advent of selective COX-2 inhibitors‚ nephrotoxicity still remains a concern. The adverse effects of NSAIDs are mediated via inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis from arachidonic acid by non-specific blocking of the enzyme cyclooxygenase leading to vasoconstriction and reversible mild renal impairment in volume contracted states. When unopposed‚ this may lead to acute tubular

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    Kidney Disease

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    Chronic Kidney Disease BIO 105‚ sec M02 Prof. Palanca Ayo Powell (Term Paper) 3/25/12 The Kidney is one of the most important organs in the human body. Its primary function is the removal of waste & toxins from the blood stream. So if the kidney stopped working correctly and is no longer able to properly function that would lead to serious problems. Blood is no longer being cleaned. The waste and the toxins aren’t being removed. Instead it’s all building up in the blood stream causing

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    Kidney Transplants

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    benefits of kidney transplants. Kidney transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage renal disease. In the Early 1900’s European doctors attempted to save patients dying of renal failure by transplanting kidneys from various animals‚ including monkeys‚ pigs and goats. None of the recipients lived for more than a few days. And In the late 1940s and early 1950s‚ a team of doctors at Boston’s Peter Bent Brigham Hospital carried out a series of human kidney grafts

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    Kidney Failure

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    Scenario A: * What is happening to Ms. Jones’s kidneys‚ and why is it causing the observed symptom? Mrs. Jones’ kidneys are impaired. The kidneys regulate their own blood flow as well as GFR. When the kidneys become hypoperfused in Mrs. Jones case‚ narrowing of the renal arteries‚ and vessels in the kidneys dilate with the help of prostoglandims to facilitate the flow. * What other symptoms and signs might occur? * The most common symptom is less urine output‚ but in Mrs. Jones

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    Kidney Cancer

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    Kidney Cancer KIdney Cancer is when cells in the body grow out of control. These cells can form a tumor or damaged tissue. If cancer cells grow in the kidney‚ it is called kidney cancer. The most common kidney cancer in adults is renal cell carcinoma. It forms in the lining of very small tubes in the kidney. Cancers found in the center of the kidney are known as transitional cell carcinoma. Wilms tumor is a kidney cancer that very young children can get. On average‚ people are diagnosed with kidney

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