Memorandum Baxter Pty Ltd Date: 13 August 2013 To: Mr. Ilro Lee‚ Vice President From: xxx‚ Product Manager Subject: India Medical Product Market I recommend that we enter the Indian medical products market to promote our new valuable and innovative dialysis product. This is 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
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Organ Failure - One World Essay The two main causes of kidney failure are diabetes and high blood pressure. Diabetes increase the glucose content in our blood and can damage the capillaries in our kidneys causing them to leak protein into the urine. This can damage our kidneys and lead to disease and failure.(Diabetes & Kidney Disease). High blood pressure makes the heart work harder and can damage the blood vessels in our body including in the kidney. This can again lead to leakage and can stop
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Kidney Disease- The kidney is a very vital organ to a human’s healthy existence. The pair of bean shaped organs are responsible for many important functions‚ they aid in the Urinary system as was as the Endocrine system. Their main functions are to filter wastes from the blood and secrete hormones. Due to the fact that the kidneys are responsible for maintaining regulation of the body ’s salt‚ potassium and acid content‚ they also play an important role in maintaining a proper homeostasis. According
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Acute Kidney Injury (Paper #6) Tracy Gilbert ITT Earth city Acute Kidney Injury (Paper #6) “Acute kidney injury (AKI) describes the spectrum of acute-onset kidney failure that can occur with critical illness; it replaces the traditional term acute renal failure (ARF) and acute tubular necrosis (ATN).” (Urden‚ Stacy‚ & Lough‚ 2012‚ p. 400). “In renal failure‚ acute or chronic‚ one most commonly sees patients who have a tendency to develop hypervolemia‚ hyperkalemia‚ hyperphosphatemia‚ hypocalcemia
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Dialysis Patient Citizens Health Promotion Pamphlet Caroline Inadeski NUR 588 June 22‚ 2014 Dr. Judith Valloze Dialysis Patient Citizens Health Promotion Pamphlet Kidney failure is a life altering condition that significantly impacts the way an individual lives. According to "National Kidney Center" (2014)‚ “Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects 26 million Americans. Early detection can help to prevent progression of the disease – which ultimately can lead to kidney failure and death”
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Chapter 6 – Case Study 1 Mr. E.‚ age 53‚ has a history of alcoholism and came to his physician because of recent anorexia‚ nausea‚ and diarrhea‚ as well as heart palpitations and fatigue. He has been taking his diuretic tablet‚ but not his vitamin and mineral supplement. An ECG and blood tests indicate hypokalemia. Discussion Questions 1. Discuss the possible factors contributing to his electrolyte imbalance and the rationale for his signs and symptoms. 2. What are the signs of hypokalemia and
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ALI = How 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
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Previously drawn laboratory tests have been released into the patient’s chart and show a blood glucose of 110 mg/dL‚ serum total protein of 6.0 g/dL and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) of 300 U/L. A diagnostic thoracentesis is performed‚ removing 50mL of pleural fluid. The pleural fluid will be sent for cell count‚ gram stain‚ culture‚ pH‚ glucose‚ protein and LDH. Gram stain and culture of a sputum specimen is negative for tuberculosis. If the effusion is due to the patient’s history of cirrhosis
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To: Dr. Lawrence From: Aira Zeng Date: September 25‚ 2014 RE: Renal Dialysis of Lakeside Hospital Approximately twenty years ago‚ at Dr. Newell’s initiative‚ Lakeside Hospital had opened the dialysis unit‚ largely in response to the growing number of patients with chronic kidney disease. The most common treatment for end-stage renal disease was hemodialysis. Since more and more independent dialysis centers were modern‚ attractively designed‚ and could offer psychological advantages to patients
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Sodium‚ Hypertension‚ and an Explanation of "Lag Phenomenon" in Hemodialysis Patients Author: Zbylut Twardowski‚ MD‚ PhD I. INTRODUCTION Healthy kidneys clean your blood by removing excess fluid‚ minerals‚ and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. When your kidneys fail‚ harmful wastes build up in your body‚ your blood pressure may rise‚ and your body may retain excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells. When this happens‚ you need treatment
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