To understand what renal failure is, it is important to know how the kidneys work and what the main functions are. The body has two kidneys on either side of the spine and the kidneys work to remove toxic waste and excess water by producing urine. The kidneys also help with controlling blood pressure and produce erythropoietin as well as aiding in keeping bones strong by producing calcetrol hormones. When the kidneys are unable to perform these functions it causes the kidneys to fail.
There are different types of renal failure such as chronic kidney disease which is a slow progression over time and it can go unnoticed for a long time. Acute renal failure occurs suddenly, happening within a few hours or a few days, if not caught in time acute renal failure can be life threatening leading to death. End-stage renal disease the kidneys no longer remove enough waste and fluids from the body resulting either being on dialysis or transplant.
The causes of renal failure vary from having an infection like septicemia which is bacteria in the blood stream, decreased blood flow caused from low blood pressure , and autoimmune kidney disease many of these causes are associated with acute kidney disease. Chronic and End-stage renal disease the two most common, causes are high blood pressure and diabetes.
There are many symptoms of kidney disease, change in urination will be slower and amount will decrease, fatigue, headaches, weight loss, loss of appetite, nausea, breath odor, excessive thirst, frequent hiccups, abnormally dark or light skin and bone pain.
When test are being done to detect chronic kidney disease three tests are performed a BUN test, blood measurement test, and a urine test, if there is a presence of protein in the urine that i...
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...ns risk is 2 times higher, and Asians it is 1.3. Diabetes is the number one cause of kidney failure with 38.4 percent and high blood pressure is second with 25 percent.
ICD-9 Code for renal failure is 586. Chronic kidney disease is 585, Acute renal failure is 584.9, and End-stage renal disease is 585.6.
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Chronic kidney disease also denoted as chronic renal failure is the gradual failure of the kidney to perform its function as required. The condition occurs gradually thus goes undetected until when it is too late. According to Buttaro et al (2013, p.723), there are certain risk factors that lead to the development of chronic kidney disease that individuals should be conversant with. Chronic kidney disease is hereditary meaning it can be passed from a parent to a child via genes. Age is another factor. This implies that people over 60 years are likely to get the disease thus should be cautious. Individuals having atherosclerosis, bladder obstruction, chronic glomerulonephritis or congenital kidney disease are also at the risk of getting the
The editorial explains that diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of irreversible renal failure, known more commonly as End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Diabetes mellitus can cause nerve, vascular and other problems that can result in limb amputation and blindness. There are two types of diabetes: long-duration, non-insulin dependent (type 2) and insulin-dependent (type 1). Type 1 seems to attract the most attention from Physicians and the media. Many of those that suffer from type 1 are children and young adults.
... smoking; this is making their kidneys die quicker than they already are which are struggling to try to maintain a small amount of filtration process. Lastly, a second long term goal is to encourage a person who drinks excessive alcohol to stop because that will defiantly put the person at risk to die faster than the disease itself and will also affect their liver function as well. These goals are meant to help and restore the process of Acute Renal Failure but will only be accomplished if the person with this disease is willing to give it everything they got to fight or await a miracle to end their sickness.
This only keeps the blood moving for a short while. The heart muscle walls weaken and are unable to pump as strongly. This makes the kidneys respond by causing the body to retain fluid and sodium. When the body builds up fluids, it becomes congested. Many conditions can cause heart failure, and they include coronary artery disease, heart attack, cardiomyopathy, and conditions that overwork the heart.
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The renal disease are common nowadays .The acute renal failure is a medical term means that the kidneys stopped from working and not able to clear toxins from body ,not able to maintained a stable electrolyte balance inside the body and not able to secret the extra fluid as urine outside the body. The renal replacement therapy (RRT) or dialysis has been discovered on 1913 by Able, Rowntree and Turner in London, UK.
According to the Mayo Clinic, Kidney Failure occurs when the kidneys are suddenly unable to filter waste products from the blood. This occurring, results in the body beginning to accumulate high levels of dangerous waste, which eventually leads to a chemical imbalance in the blood. Symptoms of the kidney’s inability to
United States Renal Data System (USRDS). (2008). Annual data report: Incidence and prevalence. Retrieved July 8, 2009, from http://www.usrds.org/2008/pdf/V2-02-2008.pdf
Healthy kidneys clean the blood by filtering out extra water and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and blood healthy. When both of your kidneys fail, your body holds fluid. Your blood pressure rises. Harmful wastes build up in your body. Your body doesn't make enough red blood cells. When this happens, you need treatment to replace the work of your failed kidneys.
The article has been well organized and written. Mackay clearly states her rationale for writing the article and provides a valid reason to hold up her article with sources. Within the introduction section, the authors present worrying statistics of Americans affected by kidney disorders. Moreover, the author provides the disadvantages of dialysis with only Kidney transplantation being the only option. The author relates the topic to the readers...
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Kidneys are filter organs present in vertebrates which help in removing water soluble wastes from the blood. A normal human body possesses two kidneys which are bean shaped and weigh around 150 grams each. Kidneys function as the waste disposal system of our body. Every day kidneys are processing around 200 litres of filtrate while absorbing large amount of it and producing around 1 to 2 litres of waste. Kidneys allow reabsorption of molecules from this filtrate into the blood. Thereafter these molecules are transferred to urinary bladder and then expelled from the body as urine. Kidneys are also producing hormones like erythropoietin, vitamin D and enzyme renin. Kidneys perform homeostatic functions which includes regulating
Kidney Function Introduction and definition of terms: The kidneys are the main organs in the urinary system. They filter waste products out of blood from the renal artery. These are then excreted. Useful solutes are reabsorbed into the blood. They also have a major homeostatic role in the body, and help to control the water content (osmoregulation) and pH of the blood.
Chronic kidney disease is gradual loss of kidney function. Kidney disease is the 9th leading cause of death in the United States. An estimated 31 million people in the United States which is approximately 10% of the adult population have chronic kidney disease. Dietary fiber is the parts of plant foods your body can't digest or absorb. Dietary fiber has been shown to improve symptoms and laboratory values in people with chronic kidney disease.
Chronic Kidney Disease. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2014. Web. 20 May 2014.