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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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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The ethical case study is about National Kidney Foundation Singapore (NKF) and its scandal‚ which resulted in some negative effects on the public trust towards Singaporean charity organizations. One of the most important ethical issues which need to be analyzed is the NKF’s management of the raised money. NKF is well-known and is considered as one of the largest charity in Singapore. For example‚ in 2002‚ NKF received S$67.5 million accounting for nearly 18 percent of total donations that year.
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Kidneys are very important part of your body.They are responsible for throwing out all the wastes and harmful substances and clean the body. Kidney stones can make a happy life go worst. So what is kidney stones is important to understand to keep your body healthy and live a pain free life.The pain caused by kidney stones may some times go really bad even more than broken bones. Giving attention to what is kidney stones is important because it can also lead to many diseases related to urinal track
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Polycystic Kidney Disease is a genetic disease that causes the kidneys to malfunction. The decrease in kidney function is rooted to cystic growths on the kidneys. The definition of cyst is an abnormal sac-like structure that is filled with fluid. Overtime this genetic disease can cause many cysts to appear at one time and can eventually enlarge the kidneys‚ along with deforming them. This deformation can grow into chronic kidney disease and lead to complete kidney failure. A genetic defect‚ or
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The kidneys are two bean shaped organs they are about the size of a fist. They lie in your lower abdomen on each side of your spine. Kidney cancer also known as renal cancer is a cancer in which kidney cells become malignant and grow out of control which than forms a tumor. There are many symptoms from kidney cancer like blood in your urine‚ a lump on the side of your abdomen‚ a loss of appetite‚ a fever that lasts for weeks‚ and extreme fatigue with many more symptoms. Kidney cancer is diagnosed
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Figure 1. “Couple of kidney stones on macro shot” Kidney Stones‚ is there a solution? By: Andrew Sailers CHM2046L.904 Instructor: Kia Williams Due: October 7‚ 2014 Introduction Kidney stones are a painful and dangerous urinary disorder that could cause severe cramping‚ block flow of urine‚ and sometimes cause a fever that “about 5 % of American women and 12 % of men suffer from at some point in their lives” (Kidney Stone Disease). “Most small stones measuring less than 5mm or 6mm can persist in
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Bassett & O’Malley in their article Chronic Kidney Disease in an Alaska Native/American Indian Statewide Healthcare Network when it comes to Chronic Kidney Disease‚ and in particular it’s later stage‚ end stage renal disease(ESRD) Alaskan/Native American Indians are "diagnosed with ESRD more than other ethnic groups (Caucasian‚ African American‚ or Asian)"(2014). The statistics show that "between 6.3% and 9.2%"(2014) of Americans are affected by chronic Kidney disease. These numbers are better put into
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Don’t Live with Kidney Stones when Relief is Available If you have kidney stones‚ you have a lot of company. Nearly 10 percent of the population suffers with this condition. Kidney stones are mostly created from calcium‚ but they can also develop from uric acid or from struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate) crystals related to bacterial infections in the urinary tract. Kidney stones do not cure themselves and when left untreated‚ they can be very painful and even contribute to kidney damage. Surgical
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Kidney worksheet. Associate Level Material Appendix D Read each scenario and write a 25- to 50-word answer for each question following the scenarios. Use at least one reference per scenario and format your sources consistent with APA guidelines. Scenario A Acute renal failure: Ms. Jones‚ a 68-year-old female‚ underwent open-heart surgery to replace several blocked vessels in her heart. On her first day postoperatively‚ it was noted that she had very little urine output. 1. What
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