Chronic kidney disease (CKD) often presents with a "subtle" clinical presentation (Buttaro‚ Tybulski‚ Polgar Bailey‚ & Sandberg-Cook‚ 2013‚ p. 766). Therefore‚ clinicians need to be aware of the risk factors for CKD and screen patients who present with such factors that place them at risk for this condition. This paper will review the clinical presentation‚ diagnosis‚ patient history‚ physical exam‚ and diagnostics associated with the recognition of CKD. Treatment options will be discussed with
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-Blood enters each kidney via renal artery and leaves each kidney via renal vein -Urine exists the kidney through a duct called the ureter and the uruters of both kidneys drain into a common urinary bladder -Kidney consists of outer renal cortex and inner renal medulla -Nephron is functional unit of vertebrate kidney -Consists of single long tubule and ball of capillaries called the glomerulus -Bowman’s capsule surrounds the glomerulus -Kidney regulates the composition of the blood and produce
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Kaiser Permanente Botches Its Kidney Transplant Center Project Kaiser Permanente is one of the country’s foremost health maintenance organizations (HMOs)‚ also referred to as integrated managed care organizations. HMOs provide health care that is fulfilled by hospitals‚ doctors‚ and other providers with which the HMO has a contract. While Kaiser is a non- profit organization‚ the company earned $ 34.4 billion in revenues in 2007. Kaiser has approximately 170‚000 employees‚ over 13‚000 doctors‚ and
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Background information Polycystic kidney disease is an inherited kidney condition that causes cysts to grow on the kidneys. Commonly referred to as PKD‚ Polycystic kidney disease is present in two different forms‚ autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive. Autosomal dominant is much more common‚ and both variations cause about 5% of kidney failure in the world. There are two types of autosomal dominant PKD depending on the gene mutated. The two are usually defined by the age symptoms are present
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RELEVANCE & FIELD APPLICATION The kidney is an amazing organ. It makes urine and helps to control your blood pressure. It also keeps your bones strong and healthy‚ and controls manufacture of red blood cells. However‚ this organ is challenged with many diseases and complications. Thus‚ my Research Project is based on one of the most common problem: S KIDNEY STONE FORMATION A RESULT OF PATIENTS’ LIFE STYLE There has been an increase in the number of kidney stone cases at Diagnostic & Specialist
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Chronic Kidney Disease as a Risk Factor for Developing Cardiovascular Disease Authors/ Co-Authors: Hargrave‚ D Affiliations: College of Public Service‚ Jackson State University Independent Variable: Chronic Kidney Disease Dependent Variable: Cardiovascular Disease Hypothesis: Patients with severe Chronic Kidney Disease who may require renal replacement therapy (RRT) either dialysis or renal transplantation have a increased risk ofdeveloping Cardiovascular Disease Background: Chronic kidney failure
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creatine‚ the end product of phosphocreatine metabolism; measurements of its rate of urinary excretion are used as diagnostic indicators of kidney function and muscle mass.The experiment utilized serum creatinine.Creatinine is filtered out of the blood by the kidneys (glomerular filtration). There is little tubular reabsorption of creatinine. If the filtering of the kidney is deficient‚ creatinine blood levels rise. Therefore‚ creatinine levels in blood and urine may be used to calculate the creatinine clearance
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Kharishma Patel BIO 3422-E Urine Analysis Lab Objective The objective of this experiment shall be to examine the effects of different types of fluids on the renal system including rate of urine production‚ pH‚ and specific gravity. Hypothesis The group drinking water will have the highest rate of urine production. The group that drinks water only when thirsty will have the lowest rate of urine production. The specific gravity of urine for all treatment groups will be around 1.000. The pH for
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Introduction: During this laboratory exercise will identify by the graph given which is isotonic‚ hypotonic‚ or hypertonic. The kidneys are a pair of fist-sized organs located outside the peritoneal cavity on each side of the spine. The kidney is a highly specialized organ that maintains the internal environment of the body by selectively excreting or retaining various substances according to specific body needs. The process of urine formation and adjustment of blood composition involves three
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Name: Course: Anatomy and Physiology 1 Instructor: Topic: Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease. Adult Polycystic Kidney disease is also known as Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. ADPKD is the most common genetic cause of chronic renal disease. There is currently no cure for this deadly hereditary disease‚ but a comprehensive understanding of the disease by health care providers is of great importance. Referral to a nephrologist and prompt treatment eliminates health valued complications
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