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Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease commonly develops alongside diabetes and/or high blood pressures. Patients who suffer from either are at risk of also developing chronic kidney disease. This is because high blood sugar can cause damage to the kidneys in the same way that a car exposed to wintery weather conditions is impacted by the salt that the city will dump on the road to control for ice. The car will be ruined if not properly cleaned and maintained—and the same goes for the body’s kidneys. To prevent chronic kidney disease the patient must first address the issues of diabetes and/or high blood pressure. Obesity is also a factor in the progression of kidney disease. Additionally, chronic kidney disease can lead to hypertension if this is not already a factor. The reality is that an individual who suffers from chronic kidney disease is likely to suffer from stress, poor diet, lack of exercise, and a need to better regulate blood sugar (Gale Encyclopedia of Environmental Health, 2013).
The potential causes of chronic kidney disease include damage to the kidneys, which impairs their ability to filter blood. The kidneys are tasked with filtering out waste and water from the blood, which is flushed from the body in urine. The kidneys also help to maintain a proper chemical balance in the body. However, when one’s diet puts excess...
There are also numerous other risk factors, such as family history, age, environment and ethnicity: African Americans, Native Americans and Asians are all at higher risk for suffering from chronic kidney disease.
Once the kidneys are damaged, they fail to filter wastes as they should. Waste builds up in the body, acting essentially as a toxin. Patients suffer from lack of energy, trouble sleeping, puffiness, loss of appetite, difficulty concentrating, frequent need to urinate and so on.
Treatment for chronic kidney disease ranges from changes to diet to lowering hypertension. To decrease high blood pressure, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs) are typically used. Medications to control blood sugar level may also be required, and lowering blood cholesterol can also help.
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Polycystic Kidney DiseaseIntroductionPolycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. These cysts are filled with fluid and can cause the kidneys to become enlarged and dysfunctional. PKD can cause a wide range of symptoms, including pain, hypertension, kidney failure, and an increased risk of urinary tract infections. PKD is not a disease that can be readily cured, but there are
Acute kidney diseases can be severe in the short-term but once treated, the kidney functions return to normal (National Institutes of Health). Hemolytic uremic syndrome and Nephrotic syndrome are acute kidney diseases affecting children. Most acute kidney diseases are caused by trauma, injury, or poisoning. Chronic conditions include deformed kidneys that are due to birth defects, the hereditary disease polycystic kidney disease (PKD), Glomerular diseases, and Systemic diseases (National Institutes
However, Harvard Medical School (HMS) reports that in that study of 1,400 patients, 222 "composite events occurred." Those "events" included 65 deaths, 101 "hospitalizations for congestive heart failure, 25 myocardial infarctions and 23 strokes." In an understatement, the HMS report - written by Dr. Singh - concluded that while improving the lives of patients with CKD is "of paramount importance," this particular study reveals, "...Aiming for a complete correction of
Part 2: Additional Evidence (Narrative)Justification of EvidenceThe evidence presented in the concept map is relevant to the case study of a patient with renal failure related to DM. Acute renal failure interventions are proposed by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), and they emphasize early detection and management of acute kidney injuries. This is particularly relevant to our case study, where the patient\\\'s renal failure is a direct consequence of poorly
Acute renal failure is a serious medical condition. The gravity of the condition is manifested itself in the fact that the survival rate for renal failure has not improved for more than forty years. It occurs in 5% of all hospitalized patients and dialysis treatment is required in approximately .5 of cases. Dialysis is required to sustain "fluid and electrolyte balances, minimize nitrogenous waste production and sustain nutrition Infection accounts
Physicians, however, prefer hemodialysis because of reimbursement trends (Wellbery). Dietary Changes - Many patients also prefer peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis because the latter restricts the diet (NKUDICC 2000). Peritoneal dialysis removes body wastes slowly but it always does. In hemodialysis, on the other hand, wastes can build up for two or three days between treatments. In addition, a patient on hemodialysis must observe a restrictive diet. Some clinics help plan