Keeping blood pressure below 130/80 assist in prevention of kidney damage. (Alleman, 2012) X
73 m2, progressive decline of kidney function, ratio of urine protein to creatinine greater than 100 mg/mmol (about 900 mg/24 h) or urine albumin to creatinine ratio greater than 60 mg/mmol (about 500 mg/24 h), inability to achieve treatment targets, or rapid changes in kidney function." (Levin, 2008) Bibliography Acute Renal Failure (2012) WebMD
" The study concludes "Baseline eGFR, diabetes, high cholesterol; high LDL, hypertension and female gender are independent risk factors for developing ESRD, Older age at baseline predicts a lower risk." (Pottelbergh, et al
Clinical Management Identification of the reversible causes of kidney disease and identification of kidney disease requiring disease specific therapies as well as identification and treatment of factors associated with kidney failure. (Stigant, Stevens, and Levin, 2003) Estimated glomerular Filtation Rate (eGFR) is widely accepted as the best method of measuring kidney function and can be estimated from serum creatinine using predictive equations
Approximately 50-60% of all causes of acute kidney injury are reported as being "nonliguric, however, the identification of anuria, oliguria and nonoliguria may be useful in the differential diagnosis of AKI." (Workeneh and Batuman, 2012) the work of Pottelbergh, et al
It is true that receiving dialysis treatments requires a major life change, even if the patient does rather well with it. With the supervision of their kidney doctor, if the dialysis patient follows dietary and lifestyle recommendations to benefit themselves, they can increase their life expectancy and quality of life (Anees, Hameed, Mumtaz, Ibrahim, & MN
For me, early detection will be key. Patients who have early detection of kidney disease have a better overall prognosis through getting earlier treatment (Black, et al
Patients who had recently commenced treatment showed higher scores in their internal beliefs about their illness and their control over it, while those in the long-term treatment group displayed higher scores in their beliefs about the illness in the area of chance. Overall results suggested that patients in long-term treatment experienced a more compromised quality of life than patients in the short-term treatment group (Ginieri-Coccossis, Theofilou, Synodinou, Tomaras, & Soldatos, 2008)
Part I: Historical Context of Dialysis Kidney Disease -- Conceptual Overview Most people are born with two functional kidneys; the job of the kidneys is to filter the blood of toxins and waste materials. Kidney disease can be caused by diabetes, high blood pressure, toxic accumulation of drugs such as antibiotics or chemotherapeutics, and other conditions (Goldsmith, Jayawardene, & Ackland, 2007)
Kidney disease can lead to kidney failure if left untreated. Kidney failure occurs when the kidneys can no longer perform the blood-filtering role that they are intended for; therefore the toxins that would normally be removed from the blood accumulate in the body, causing downstream problems including further organ failure (Jacobs, 2009)
Kidney failure occurs when the kidneys can no longer perform the blood-filtering role that they are intended for; therefore the toxins that would normally be removed from the blood accumulate in the body, causing downstream problems including further organ failure (Jacobs, 2009). Dialysis is a common treatment for people with kidney failure, yet of patients receiving dialysis, the morality rate is still approximately 50% (Kalra, 2002)
, 2010). Furthermore, knowing what exacerbates the condition in different presentations of kidney disease will modify my life selections; for example, I must be particularly aware of the effects of antibiotics on my kidneys and work with my doctors to select medicines with low impact on the kidneys given my family history for the condition (Loh & Cohen, 2009)
The conditions that make me more likely to develop kidney disease are diabetes which is a leading cause of kidney failure, high blood pressure which is the second leading cause and a family history of kidney failure (Townsend & Cohen, 2009). It is also important to mention that Hispanic-Americans have nearly twice the risk of non-Hispanic whites in developing chronic kidney disease (Lora, et al
Many people can live for years on dialysis (Goldsmith, Jayawardene, & Ackland, 2007). Impact on Professional Development In 1943 a Dutch physician, Willem Kolff, invented the first dialyzer, a machine used in dialysis (Nissenson & Fine, 2005)
A federal entitlement program supported the widespread use of maintenance dialysis, in addition to disposable supplies. With the emergence of the specialty of nephrology, many new doctors were trained in the field for clinical practice (Peitzman, 2001)
It is true that receiving dialysis treatments requires a major life change, even if the patient does rather well with it. With the supervision of their kidney doctor, if the dialysis patient follows dietary and lifestyle recommendations to benefit themselves, they can increase their life expectancy and quality of life (Anees, Hameed, Mumtaz, Ibrahim, & MN
For me, early detection will be key. Patients who have early detection of kidney disease have a better overall prognosis through getting earlier treatment (Black, et al
Patients who had recently commenced treatment showed higher scores in their internal beliefs about their illness and their control over it, while those in the long-term treatment group displayed higher scores in their beliefs about the illness in the area of chance. Overall results suggested that patients in long-term treatment experienced a more compromised quality of life than patients in the short-term treatment group (Ginieri-Coccossis, Theofilou, Synodinou, Tomaras, & Soldatos, 2008)
Part I: Historical Context of Dialysis Kidney Disease -- Conceptual Overview Most people are born with two functional kidneys; the job of the kidneys is to filter the blood of toxins and waste materials. Kidney disease can be caused by diabetes, high blood pressure, toxic accumulation of drugs such as antibiotics or chemotherapeutics, and other conditions (Goldsmith, Jayawardene, & Ackland, 2007)
Kidney disease can lead to kidney failure if left untreated. Kidney failure occurs when the kidneys can no longer perform the blood-filtering role that they are intended for; therefore the toxins that would normally be removed from the blood accumulate in the body, causing downstream problems including further organ failure (Jacobs, 2009)