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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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    Osmosis

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    Table Nr 1. Color changes in IKI test for presence of starch and for presence of sugar in Benedict’s test |Part 1 |Original content |Original color |Final color |Color after Benedict’s test | |Sausage casing |glucose and starch |clear |clear | | |Beaker |distiled water |transparent |transparent

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    Osmosis Jones

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    Jhoselyn Adames June/12/2012 Scientific Critique of "_Osmosis Jones_" SYNOPSIS The 2001 film‚ _"Osmosis Jones"_‚ focuses on the representation of the human organism and the daily conflicts a body faces in order to maintain function. The film _"Osmosis Jones"_ is a film that tries to capture the attention of children ages eight to fourteen‚ by exposing the mechanisms of the human body. It is able to reveal the dangers of maintaining an unhealthy diet and some of the consequences that are associated

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    Kidney Transplant

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    Kidney Transplant 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

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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 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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    Kidney Stones

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    Kidney stones can be formed due to changes in the normal balance of water‚ salts‚ and minerals in the urine. Sometimes minerals in urine mutually attached and form a small Kidney stone. Its size varies‚ ranging from the size of sugar crystals until the ping-pong ball. The difference of mineral composition changes also result in kidney stones. In General‚ most kidney stones rarely realized until it causes blockage in the urinary tract. These conditions will cause pain radiating from the front of

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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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    Kidney Cancer

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    What is Kidney Cancer? Brittany Elliott University of Phoenix Cancer is one of the most devastating chronic diseases in our world today. Cancer of any form can be deadly‚ and often is not detected early enough for effective treatment. It can invade any organ‚ any part of the body‚ at any time‚ without warning or cause. The most common type of cancer that affects your kidneys is called Renal Cell Carcinoma. The term “renal” refers to kidneys‚ and “Carcinoma” is another term for cancer.

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    Kidney Failure

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    1. What is happening to Ms. Jones’s kidneys‚ and why is it causing the observed symptom? Ms. Jones is having a decreased blood flow to the kidneys from her surgery. This will cause a sudden drop in urine volume called oliguria or complete cessation of urine production called anuria. 2 .What other symptoms and signs might occur? She may also develop headache‚ gastrointestinal distress‚ and the odor of ammonia on the breath caused by accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-containing compounds.

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