OF CONSULT: 02/24/---- REASON FOR CONSULT: Acute on chronic renal failure. Patient is an 87 year old Caucasian male who has a history of hypertension‚ severe peripheral vascular disease‚ chronic renal insufficiency‚ and atrial fibrillation. He was admitted yesterday for treatment of an infected toe. The plan was to obtain an angiogram to check patients’ blood flow; however he was discovered on admission labs to have acute on chronic renal failure‚ patient states he is unaware of kidney problems
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A Case Study On Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Nursing Major in Medical-Surgical Nursing Submitted To: Prof. Regie B. Tumala Submitted By: Aiceledne M. Else BIOGRAPHIC DATA Name: DR Age: 3 years & 8 months Gender: Male Date of birth: May 2‚ 2005 Existing Diagnosis: Acute Glomerulonephritis‚ Post infection Past Medical History: Mother claimed that it’s DR’s 3rd hospitalization:
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The Renal Diet 1.The kidneys: * The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs that lie on either side of the spine in the lower middle of the back. Each kidney weighs about ¼ pound. * It is important to keep the kidneys in good working order to allow them to work at an optimum level. * The main function of the kidneys is to remove waste products and excess water from the blood. The kidneys process about 200 l’s of blood every day and produce about 2 l’s of urine. * The kidneys
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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‚ age) - its
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possible treatment options‚ and what is the prognosis? I believe that Ms. Jones may have kidney stones. There really isn’t a way that you can treat kidney stones‚ you just have to be able to pass them(urinate them out). Scenario B Chronic renal failure: Mr. Hodges‚ a 73-year-old man‚ has had congestive heart failure for the past 5 years. His doctor has told him that his heart is not functioning well‚ needing more and more medicine to maintain circulatory function. He has noticed that
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treated‚ this joint pain returns in about six months as painful arthritis with swelling‚ usually in one knee. In about 10 percent of these cases‚ Lyme arthritis becomes chronic. Some patients also experience a complex range of other symptoms‚ including stiff neck‚ headaches‚ sensitivity to light‚ memory loss‚ mood changes‚ chronic fatigue‚ recurring rashes‚ paralysis of one or both sides of the face‚ disruption of heart rhythm‚ and areas of tingling or numbness. Because the symptoms are random
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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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to throw him off your trail. Metaphorically‚ of course. Sorry for the short tangent‚ as I was saying before‚ I fall in love with the wrong people constantly. I fall fast and hard. And I heal slowly and painfully. I consider it to be a disorder‚ Chronic Love Sick Syndrome. I’ll think of a better name later. Anyway‚ this syndrome causes me to fall in love too quickly and never fails to leave me in heartbreak.
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causing the kidney disease‚ due to the decreased blood flow to the kidneys. 4. What are possible treatment options and prognosis? Treatment includes restoration of the blood volume to normal‚ restricted fluid intake‚ and dialysis. • Scenario B: Chronic renal failure. Mr. Hodges‚ a 73-year-old man‚ has had congestive heart failure for the past 5 years. His doctor has told him that his heart is not functioning well‚ needing more and more medicine to maintain circulatory function. He has noticed that
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remove accumulated metabolites from the blood which leads to altered fluid‚ electrolyte‚ and acid-base balance The cause may be a primary kidney disorder or secondary to a systemic disease May be acute or chronic Acute Abrupt onset and with prompt intervention is often reversible Chronic Develops slowly‚ is the end stage‚ and is not reversible Azotemia Nitrogen (protein) waste in the blood Acute Renal Failure A rapid decline in renal function with azotemia and fluid and electrolyte imbalances
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